Qualcomm WLAN test-Principal Engineer 

India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai 

61396108

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Test Engineering

You will join the System Test team that is responsible for defining and implementing the overall testing strategy for WiFi & Networking access points. This involves development of test plans, tools and automation framework for validating and qualifying the WiFi routers. You will work closely with systems team, development, and architecture team to understand the features and define test plans and solutions needed to deliver production grade software/firmware to the end customer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Test Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Test Engineering or related work experience.

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Test Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of work or academic experience with Software Test or System Test, developing and automating test plans and/or tools (e.g., Source Code Control Systems, Continuous Integration Tools, and Bug Tracking Tools).

Responsibilities:

· Must be responsible for analyzing new feature and develop/create new test plans and adding new test cases

· Manage Infrastructure, develop test topologies and prepare use cases for validation

· Work with cross functional teams for supporting end-to-end release

· Directs small team of engineers on gathering, integrating, and interpreting information from a variety of sources in-order to troubleshoot issues and find solutions.

· Develop the right skill and train the team. Serves as a mentor to Engineers and Senior Engineers and teaches them about complex features, systems, testing strategies, and automation.

· Conduct log analysis with team members to identify where an issue has occurred and makes recommendations for how to address the issue.

· Networks with colleagues within own domain to gain insight, ideas, and connections. Shares information with peers and junior engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Electronics & communications or related field.

· 15+ years in WiFi/Networking Test, automation or Software Engineering

· Experience with Programming Language such as Python, Shell Script (optional)

Required Skills and Aptitudes

· Should possess strong knowledge in WLAN/networking and manual testing of networking products

· Must have good experience in testing of layer-2 to layer 7 protocols

· Possess high Debugging capability

· Strong problem-solving skills

· Ability to prioritize and execute tasks across multiple projects with tight deadlines and aggressive goals.

· Experience in scripting languages like python (optional)

· Experience in shell scripting and windows batch commands (optioinal)

· Excellent English communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.