Staff Bench Test Engineer
$151,900 - $227,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 4 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Post Silicon Engineering group in the Qualcomm Connectivity & Networking division develops test solutions for characterizing WLAN SOCs. Scope includes defining and executing test methodologies and characterization for WLAN Transceivers, Front End Modules, PLLs, ADCs, DACs, High Speed SERDES Interfaces, and LP-DDR & PC-DDR Subsystems.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute characterization plans to optimize design parameters and validate specification compliance.
- Drive initial silicon bring-up and debug across target SOC components.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams from initial product definition through customer release.
- Assist in hardware design and debug power integrity (PI) and signal integrity (SI) issues related to package and board design.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related experience (or Master's with 3+ years, or PhD with 2+ years).
- Experience with Hardware Engineering testing, characterization, or validation methodologies.
Nice to have
- Hands on experience with lab equipment including Oscilloscopes, J-BERT, TDR, Spectrum Analyzers, Vector-Signal Transceivers, Logic Analyzers, Network Analyzers, and Noise Source, along with test automation.
- Familiarity with RF, mixed-signal, and digital test methods.
- Experience working with scripting languages such as Python and .NET C#.
- Familiarity with RF/High Speed IO Board Design concepts including schematic reviews and layout best practices.
- Experience in providing failure mode analysis and corrective actions.
- Familiarity with wireless peripheral standards such as WLAN, OFDM-based systems, UWB, GPS, FM, and Bluetooth.
- Familiarity with protocols such as PCIe, USB, MIPI, and DDR.
- MS EE with 6 years of industry experience or BS EE with 10 years of industry experience.
Skills: WLAN Transceivers, characterization plans, silicon bring-up, lab equipment, RF test methods, PCIe/USB/MIPI
This role has been open 137 days — well above the 40-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
432
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Median days open
40 d
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Median salary
$167k
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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 (432 roles · 62 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 38 | 432 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 136 | 2240 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 29 d | 40 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $167k |
Skills observed across this category: WLAN Transceivers, characterization plans, silicon bring-up, lab equipment, RF test methods, PCIe/USB/MIPI
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 54 open roles · median 43 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 38 open roles · median 30 d
- Micron Technology · 36 open roles · median 39 d
- NVIDIA · 26 open roles · median 25 d
- Microchip Technology · 22 open roles · median 75 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 2 d
How we counted: 432 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 62 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.