#Senior Product System Test Engineer (ARM Hyperscalar)
Job Description
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Test Engineering
General Summary:
** This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship. **
Qualcomm is seeking a Senior Product Test Development Automation Engineer to lead the validation and automation of next-generation ARM-based server hardware platforms. This role is pivotal in ensuring Qualcomm’s custom silicon and server solutions meet the highest standards of
uptime and thermal
reliability,
high
performance, and scalability for hyperscale deployments. You will drive system-level
custom IP
hardware testing and automation on Linux
and utilize internal SDK tools
, collaborating across hardware, firmware, and software
covering critical components (
not limited to custom
CPU, memory, interconnects, power, Remote management interfaces,
use case specific synthetic workloads
)
the
candidate for this role combines software development skills (to build automated tests and tools) with hardware engineering expertise (to understand and stress-test server components). The candidate should have experience working on complex systems (often
containing
custom ARM-based chips) and
are
comfortable writing code, are capable of
methodical
problem-solving,
have
attention to detail, and
clear and concise
verbal and written
communication skills
.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Test Strategy & Execution:
Architect,
Design, Develop, and automate independently th
e
feature requests and overall
comprehensive test plans for new ARM-based server products, from prototype to
test production scaling
. Define
the feature test scenarios; the implication and coverage across subsystem blocks, code the test scenarios,
and execute
the developed
test cases for CPU, memory, PCIe, power/thermal, and system uptime under demanding workloads
.
Report to
management on the results, provide trend analysis, root
cause
and iterative test improvement actions.
System Integration & Stress Testing: Direct integrated system tests that exercise hardware, firmware, and OS together. Lead efforts in stress workloads, power cycling, and long-duration soak tests to ensure reliability and uptime.
The candidate
is responsible for
identifying
tests and unrooting HW and SW issues early during product development, across early phases of C
hip bring
-up
, Chip sampling to customers, and post commercialization
, ensuring that new hardware and firmware combinations are robust and reliable for continuous operation at scale
Automation Framework Development: Design, implement, and maintain scalable automated test suites and frameworks (C/C++
cross platform across various
environments:
UEFI,
Linux/Unix OSs,
BMC autom
ation
,
Virtualized OS test automation,
i
ncludin
g
Unix
shell scripting) to validate hardware and firmware efficiently across multiple platforms on the server platform and ensure the framework is scalable across SoC products.
The Candidate
will
develop
in
and
have
C++
familiarity
to
cross
compile
test frameworks
across
differencing
O
perating environments
Advanced Debugging & Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep diagnostics and failure analysis across
:
H
ardware
and Subsystems
/
S
oftware
and Kernel
/
Firmware
boundaries
, support
troubleshooting
, and devise
techniques
to quantify
and isolate faults -
Collaborate with SW and HW design engineers to drive experimentation
,
debugging
,
and
validate
fixes, or
workarounds.
System-Level
Soak
Testing:
Perform extended thermal cycling, high-load endurance tests
.
Conduct integrated system tests that exercise hardware, firmware, and OS together
.
This can include booting Linux on new ARM-based servers and running stress workloads (CPU burn-in, memory tests, I/O benchmarks, etc.) to verify end-to-end functionality. Power cycling and long-duration soak tests are used to gauge reliability and uptime
.
Additionally
cover networking
and remote management
stressors for reliability and robustness
Global
Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams:
A
ct as a bridge between hardware design, software/firmware, and operations teams.
W
ork with hardware designers
, and Project managers
to understand new board/SoC features and define test requirements
,
and with firmware/software developers to ensure coverage of all functionalities. The
candidate will
also coordinate with
manufacturing,
data center
operations
, and product
design teams to
identify
and mitigate
product
risks
Quality Metrics & Reporting: Analyze test results data, track key quality metrics (error rates, performance benchmarks, thermal readings,
u
p
time, MTBF, reliability stat
istic
s
), and generate reports.
The candidate will
provide data-driven feedback to stakeholders
across
Core
platform
H
W
/
SW
, HW Designers
, and SW Tools
.
The
Candidate will
maintain
clear test documentation and report on pass/fail trends,
including the creation of
automated
dashboards.
Continuous Improvement:
Identify
opportunities to improve test coverage, speed, and efficiency.
Such as independently
developing new test tools, refining automation for faster execution, or implementing better monitoring of results.
Adapt test scenarios and conditions that scale dynamically for
Hyperscalers
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Test Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Test Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
Preferred
Qualifications
Candidates
will have
several years of relevant hardware test/validation experience. 3–5 years in system testing or validation
in enterprise/server hardware
.
Experience working in a data center environment
i
s highly
preferred
Hardware Architecture Knowledge: A strong understanding of computer architecture (CPU microarchitecture, memory hierarchy, I/O buses) and system design is fundamental.
Candidates to
be familiar with ARM
Architecture versions and
SoC designs
K
nowledge of PCI Express, DDR memory, Ethernet,
NVMe
, CXL, NUMA,
Arm System Ready
Linux and OS
Virtualization - c
omfortable with Linux system administration, shell scripting, and kernel log
analysis
.
A
bility to debug issues at the OS level (
e.g.
kernel panic analysis, driver logs)
Understanding of bootloaders, BIOS/UEFI or firmware
Programming & Scripting: C/C++
, Unix shells such as
Bash
,
Python
,
version control with Git, code review, CI pipelines) is expected
Test Methodologies & QA Process:
Testing
methodologies – from unit and integration testing to
System
stress and regression
testing
(
Benchmarks:
Stress-ng,
Linpack
or
SPECint
/
SPECfp
, UEFI benchmarks, Storage stressors i
s a plus
)
.
Experience with
Validation Test Plan for hardware
and software features
, specifying test coverage for each requirement
also be adept in defining metrics for quality (
e.g.
error rates, Mean Time Between Failures)
Debugging and Analysis Skills:
S
trong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Utilizing
a variety of tools to debug failing tests
(
dbg
, break points
– from software debuggers and log
analyzers
to hardware instruments. Hands-on experience with lab equipment like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers (for PCIe, networking) is
preferred
Communication and Leadership:
R
ole liaise across
inter-departmental
team
s
,
clear communication is essential.
D
ocument test results and articulate risks or issues to design, product, and management teams
.
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Pay range
and Other Compensation & Benefits
:
$107,000.00 - $160,600.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this
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