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Sr. Staff CPU Software Test Engineer

Qualcomm

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/28/2026

Compensation

$180,600 - $271,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
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Job description

As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of designing and developing embedded and cloud edge software that drives next-generation experiences. The role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to create system-level software solutions that meet customer needs. You will focus on software/firmware test automation and ensuring the quality and compliance of Qualcomm products. This position emphasizes continuous integration and deployment while enhancing existing operating systems and customer 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.

Responsibilities

  • Create software/firmware test plans addressing requirements traceability matrix and test coverage.
  • Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated software/firmware test suites for verifying quality and compliance.
  • Manually test the customer experience of installation and deployment of Qualcomm hardware and software.
  • Assist in creating a Quality Engineering/Release engineering process with an emphasis on continuous integration and deployment.
  • Focus on ensuring existing Operating Systems and customer usage environments run well while identifying opportunities for enhancements.

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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