Sr. Engineer, System Level Test
$117,800 - $176,600 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Sr. Engineer, System Level Test, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
What you'll do
- Apply Hardware knowledge to plan, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems.
- Integrate features and functionality into hardware designs.
- Conduct simulations and analyses of designs, and implement designs with optimal power, performance, and area.
- Collaborate with teams to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions to improve yield, test time, and quality.
- Evaluate, characterize, and develop manufacturing solutions for products in processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations.
- Evaluate reliability of materials, properties, and techniques, and bring innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity.
- Write detailed technical documentation for Hardware projects.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience, OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Hardware Engineering or related work experience, OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
- 3 years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- 2 years of experience with circuit design (e.g., digital, analog, RF).
- 2 years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit simulation software.
- 2 years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools.
Skills: System Level Test, verify and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, manufacturing solutions, characterizes, test solutions
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 106-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
200
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Median days open
106 d
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Median salary
$146k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (200 roles · 58 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 200 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 130 | 2223 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 108 d | 106 d (+2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $146k |
Skills observed across this category: System Level Test, verify and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, manufacturing solutions, characterizes, test solutions
Who's hiring in this category
- Renesas Electronics · 15 open roles · median 96 d
- Teradyne · 14 open roles · median 118 d
- onsemi · 10 open roles · median 129 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 120 d
- Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 111 d
- Marvell Technology · 9 open roles · median 111 d
How we counted: 200 open Silicon Test Engineering (Silicon Validation) roles from 58 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.