Senior Quality Engineer - Automotive Customer Quality
QualcommSenior Quality Engineer - Automotive Customer Quality
QualcommLocation
San Diego, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/23/2026
Compensation
$117,800 - $176,600 per year
Job description
The Qualcomm Quality Engineer role focuses on supporting Automotive customers in North America by ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. This position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to address quality issues and customer returns while advocating for customer needs within Qualcomm. The engineer will work closely with customer engineering teams to facilitate new product introductions and drive quality strategy implementation. The role requires a strong understanding of automotive applications and the ability to analyze complex data to inform decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in the Automotive industry, ideally in a customer-facing role.
- Understanding of wafer fabrication, assembly, and testing.
- Hands-on experience with diagnostic equipment such as oscilloscopes and curve tracers.
- Experience in driving problem-solving teams using 8D Methodology.
- Ability to analyze complex data from multiple sources to identify critical trends.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and proficiency in verbal and written English.
- Willingness to travel frequently domestically and overseas.
Responsibilities
- Plan, implement, and manage compliance of design and development processes with quality standards.
- Provide world-class quality support to address quality issues and customer returns.
- Collaborate with Automotive customers and Qualcomm internal teams to support customer APQP.
- Build strong relationships with customers and advocate for their needs within Qualcomm.
- Cooperate with global teams to drive the implementation of worldwide automotive quality strategies.
- Survey key customers frequently for quality KPIs and conduct business reviews.
- Support continuous improvement of Qualcomm Automotive Quality systems and processes.
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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