Computer Programmer jobs in United States

General Summary: Qualcomm Automotive team is rapidly expanding to offer optimized solutions for infotainment and ADAS/Autonomous Driving. To scale and strengthen our offering in this domain, we are seeking a strong Principal level Lead Technical Engineer Leads who enjoys working with cutting edge technologies, in a super-charged fast-paced environment.

Qualcomm Automotive team is rapidly expanding to offer optimized solutions for infotainment and ADAS/Autonomous Driving. To scale and strengthen our offering in this domain, we are seeking a strong Principal level Lead Technical Engineer Leads who enjoys working with cutting edge technologies, in a super-charged fast-paced environment.

This is a high-impact and visible role responsible for successful product launches by partnering with Product, Program, Business and Engineering teams and leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

• Drive product definition and requirements for the software product.
• Oversee software development planning and execution and drive the product delivery in alignment with leading edge Automotive OEMs.
• Coordinate end-to-end architecture and design, including considerations for functional-safety and cybersecurity.
• Champion continuous process improvements across various stages in the development lifecycle, including participation in process and project audits, driving process maturity metrics.
• Participate to software development throughout entire lifecycle across multiple technologies.

• 10+ years of progressive Systems Software Engineering and related work experience.
• Proven experience in developing software for real time embedded systems in automotive electronics with good understanding of SoC architectures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as organizational abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to translate and navigate business and customer goals into actionable engineering and technology solutions.
• Proven hands‑on and self‑driven ability to boot‑strap, define, and deliver into successful products.
• Strong understanding of software engineering tools and workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and enable teams to solve sophisticated challenges across SoC, Hardware and Software.
• Experience in communicating and coordinating with clients and customers on technical issues.

• 8+ years of focused extensive embedded software engineering (C/C++) background.
• Expert level C/C++.
• Proven development experience on big scale drivers in RTOS and Linux ecosystems.
• In-depth understanding of SoC architecture and RTOS.

• Camera tuning experiences and working knowledge.
• Working knowledge of popular automotive SERDES.
• Programming experience with popular sensor modules.
• Experience delivering large scale SW for Automotive ADAS/Compute or Infotainment programs.

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