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Qualcomm • San Diego, California, United States
Role & seniority
Stack / tools
Languages: C, Python
OS: Windows, Linux, Android
Areas: software/firmware test automation, CI/CD, release engineering
Testing: automated test suites, manual testing, performance/power analysis
Top 3 responsibilities
Develop comprehensive software/firmware test plans with traceability to requirements
Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites; conduct manual testing as needed
Contribute to Quality Engineering and Release Engineering processes, focusing on CI/CD; support production readiness with customer use cases and diagnostics
Must-have skills
6+ years (Bachelor’s) or 5+ (Master’s) or 4+ (PhD) in Quality Engineering or related field
Strong expertise in software/firmware test automation
Proficiency in C and Python
Experience with Windows, Linux, and Android
Track record developing automated test cases for mobile, compute, and/or automotive platforms
Experience releasing production-quality software in SOC environments
Nice-to-have: background in release engineering and CI/CD pipelines
Nice-to-haves
12+ years of hands-on software test engineering (advantageous)
Prior experience with SOC release processes and automation pipelines
Location & work type
Location: Not disclosed in posting
Work type: Full-time role
Additional asset: Background in release engineering and CI/CD pipelines.
Works independently with minimal supervision.
Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions.
Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
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