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Staff / Senior Staff Engineer, Server CPU Software Test Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/11/2026

Compensation

$180,600 - $271,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

Qualcomm is seeking Software Engineers at various levels to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software. The role involves collaboration with systems, hardware, and architecture teams to create system-level software solutions. Engineers will focus on ensuring software quality and compliance through automated testing and manual testing in diverse environments. The position emphasizes continuous integration and deployment, aiming to enhance existing operating systems and customer usage environments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, or a Master's degree with 5+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years.
  • 3+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • 8+ years of experience in Software/Firmware Validation is preferred.
  • Strong understanding and experience in software/firmware test automation techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Create software/firmware test plans addressing requirements traceability and test coverage.
  • Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated software/firmware test suites.
  • Manually test the customer experience of installation and deployment of Qualcomm hardware and software.
  • Assist in creating a Quality Engineering/Release engineering process with a focus on continuous integration and deployment.
  • Collaborate with other teams on bring-up, debugging, and diagnostics.

Benefits

  • Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Qualcomm Technologies Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

198

FY2026

Approval rate

98.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

59,278

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.0%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-22%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+30%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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