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Support Engineer (Lab Support and Automation)

Qualcomm

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$41.70 - $62.50 per hour

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

The Lab Support and Software Automation Support Engineer at Qualcomm is responsible for developing and sustaining software automation for SoC validation while supporting daily validation-lab operations. This hands-on role involves troubleshooting real hardware, software, and infrastructure issues in a fast-paced post-silicon validation environment. The engineer will work on full-stack applications, workflow automation, and data analysis, while also supporting silicon testing and lab operations. The ideal candidate will enjoy solving cross-domain problems and coordinating effectively with various teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in engineering support, laboratory operations, or a related technical environment.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and application development.
  • Experience developing software automation, workflow tools, test infrastructure, data-processing solutions, or full-stack applications.
  • Ability to troubleshoot across application software, operating systems, automation, databases, network connectivity, servers, and hardware interfaces.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, deploy, maintain, and support software solutions that automate and scale post-silicon validation and integration activities.
  • Develop software and full-stack applications for validation workflows, test execution, orchestration, data collection, analytics, reporting, scheduling, dashboards, and infrastructure automation.
  • Troubleshoot application, script, database, server, network, lab-infrastructure, software, and hardware issues that affect validation workflows.
  • Set up, configure, reconfigure, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot post-silicon validation platforms.
  • Independently manage assigned validation runs and operational commitments with ownership appropriate to project complexity.

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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