Senior Display Software Test Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Join Qualcomm’s Display Software Test Engineering team to deliver industry‑leading visual experiences across Qualcomm Snapdragon products. As a Senior Display Software Test Engineer, you will architect test strategies, build sophisticated automation, drive feature validation, and ensure world-class display quality across Snapdragon platforms.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years experience in software testing, test automation, or display/multimedia validation.
• Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++.
• Experience with display interfaces or standards such as MIPI‑DSI, HDCP, HDR, DP CTS, MST, DSC, HDMI, etc.
• Experience in automation development, CI systems, and test framework design.
• Strong understanding of test methodology, debugging, and root‑cause analysis.
• Experience with version control systems (Git, Perforce).
• Experience with display validation on embedded or heterogeneous compute platforms.
• Background in developing embedded SW test frameworks and systems.
• Experience with UI‑based artifact detection or advanced automation tooling.
• Familiarity with hardware bring‑up and system‑level debugging.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, test plans, and automation frameworks to validate advanced display technologies including DisplayPort, MIPI‑DSI, HDCP, HDR, DSC, VRR, MST, HDMI, VGA/DVI, and other display subsystems.
• Design and implement automated test systems that support continuous integration and maintain robust, scalable validation flows.
• Execute automated and manual validation across Snapdragon platforms, analyze logs, triage failures, and drive issues to closure with display, multimedia, and platform software teams.
• Create tools and automation scripts using C/C++/Python for test development, debugging, and data analysis.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to align test methodologies and share frameworks.
• Own test coverage and quality for new display features from early bring‑up to commercial readiness.
• Provide data‑driven reporting on quality, risk, regressions, and readiness.
• Continuously evaluate new test approaches and automation improvements.

Benefits

• We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior