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Senior Cellular Modem SW Test Engineer

Qualcomm · San Diego, CA, US

Qualcomm is hiring a senior Senior Cellular Modem SW Test Engineer in San Diego, CA, US.

Hiring signals for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

SOC 15-1253 — measured across all currently-active postings classified to this occupation.

36
/ 100
Weak

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • Pay is above the national median ($175k vs $130k national)
  • High share of long-open postings (89% open 30+ days)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.

  • 540Active postings
  • 0Posted this week
  • 483Open 30+ days89% of active
  • 25Remote / hybrid5% of active
  • 4%List salary21 of 540
  • 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
  • $175kMedian annual (max)
  • Median hourly (max)
  • 46dMedian agep90 119d (long tail)

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering391$175k n=21
QA / Test132
VP1
Store Supervisor / Manager1

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract18$250k n=3
Intern13
Full-time10$119k n=9

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Manufacturing357$130k n=11
Technology290$175k n=17
Government / Public Sector111
Professional Services71$119k n=3
Financial Services38

Top categories

  • Engineering391
  • QA / Test132
  • VP1
  • Store Supervisor / Manager1

In-demand skills

  • Python40
  • Linux23
  • Agile20
  • Java16
  • C++16
  • REST12
  • Bash12
  • Git9

Top sectors

  • Manufacturing357
  • Technology290
  • Government / Public Sector111
  • Professional Services71
  • Financial Services38
  • Healthcare34

Employment mix

  • Unspecified499 · 92%
  • Contract18 · 3%
  • Intern13 · 2%
  • Full-time10 · 2%

Top hiring companies

Category
Engineering
Source
careers.qualcomm.com
Original link
https://careers.qualcomm.com/careers/job/446717859816
ATS
Workday
Posted
1 month ago (2026-04-26)
Status
archived

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