Qualcomm · 2 weeks ago
Senior Product Test Development Automation Engineer (Linux, ARM SoC)
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$107K/yr - $161K/yr
3+ years expQualcomm is seeking a Senior Product Test Development Automation Engineer to lead the validation and automation of next-generation ARM-based server hardware platforms. The role involves driving system-level custom IP hardware testing and automation on Linux, ensuring high performance and reliability for hyperscale deployments.
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Responsibilities
Lead Test Strategy & Execution: Architect, Design, Develop, and automate independently the 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 Chip 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 automation, Virtualized OS test automation, including 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 Operating environments
Advanced Debugging & Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep diagnostics and failure analysis across: Hardware and Subsystems / Software 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: Act as a bridge between hardware design, software/firmware, and operations teams. Work 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, uptime, MTBF, reliability statistics), and generate reports. The candidate will provide data-driven feedback to stakeholders across Core platform HW/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
Qualification
Required
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
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 is 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
Knowledge of PCI Express, DDR memory, Ethernet, NVMe, CXL, NUMA, Arm System Ready
Linux and OS Virtualization - comfortable with Linux system administration, shell scripting, and kernel log analysis. Ability 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 is 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: Strong 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: Role liaise across inter-departmental teams, clear communication is essential. Document test results and articulate risks or issues to design, product, and management teams
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
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