Senior Systems Quality Engineer (Integrated System Test, Sunnyvale)
$161,700 - $258,800 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 August 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on integrated system testing within semiconductor test and automation environments.
About the role
As a Senior Systems Quality Engineer, you will specialize in System-Level Validation, Integration Testing, and Test Automation to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of complex software and hardware solutions used in semiconductor test and automation environments.
What you'll do
- Lead the planning, development, and execution of system-level test strategies, test plans, test cases, and validation activities for complex hardware and software solutions. - Design, develop, maintain, and execute manual and automated test solutions to validate functionality, reliability, and performance. - Troubleshoot, isolate, and drive resolution of complex issues across software, hardware, networking, and integrated system components. - Drive improvements to quality engineering processes, test methodologies, automation frameworks, and validation practices. - Develop and enhance test automation solutions using modern programming and scripting languages while integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI. - Analyze test results, quality metrics, and system behavior to identify product risks, communicate findings, and provide actionable recommendations.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field. - 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, Systems Validation, or a related engineering discipline. - Extensive experience performing system-level, integration, and end-to-end testing of complex software and hardware systems. - Strong understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems and system-level troubleshooting. - Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language such as C# or C++. - Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash for test automation, tooling, and analysis. - Experience implementing automated testing within CI/CD environments using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar platforms. - Experience working within Agile development environments using tools such as Jira.
This role has been open 67 days — well above the 29-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
553
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Median days open
29 d
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Median salary
$173k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Teradyne | All employers we track in this specialty (553 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 75 | 553 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 92 | 2218 · 113 employers |
| Median days open | 24 d | 29 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $173k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne (this employer) · 76 open roles · median 23 d
- Renesas Electronics · 43 open roles · median 23 d
- Infineon Technologies · 41 open roles · median 39 d
- Micron Technology · 29 open roles · median 33 d
- Qualcomm · 28 open roles · median 29 d
- Texas Instruments · 23 open roles · median 24 d
How we counted: 553 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.