Automotive -Embedded Software Applications Engineer (m/f/d) – Multimedia - Ingolstadt

Qualcomm; Ingolstadt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies GmbH in Ingolstadt is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Automotive Application Engineering, focusing on embedded software for infotainment and digital cockpit systems. You will design, develop, and debug software across Linux, Android, and QNX, and work with customers to tailor reference designs to product requirements.

You will ramp quickly on existing projects, understand hardware/software driver architecture, read specs, and collaborate with automotive partners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science required.
• 4+ years in Software Applications Engineering or related field.
• Experience with C/C++ development and embedded multimedia.
• Experience with Linux/Android/QNX RTOS.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and integrate embedded multimedia software.
• Collaborate with customers to customize and optimize reference designs.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded software

Linux/Android/QNX

Debugging

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree preferred

PhD beneficial

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies GmbH

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

General Summary:

Job Overview:

This position is for Qualcomm Automotive Application Engineering Group, which closely collaborates with its automotive partners and customers from concept to commercialization. The team involves with all aspects of Embedded software such as SW & HW designs, Feature Prototyping, Feature Integration, SW customization, Performance Optimization & Improvement and other debugging efforts which is key for a successful launch of the product.

This Position is for a strong Software Engineer with good knowledge and hands‑on experience in Design/Development/Debugging aspects of multimedia on one or more of operating systems like Linux, Android, Greenhills Integrity and QNX embedded systems. The Main responsibility is to provide direct support to Qualcomm customers and partners with the design, development and debug of Qualcomm reference designs SW related issues and helping to customize/optimise software to meet the product requirements using the features in Qualcomm SOC. The Candidate must quickly ramp‑up onto an existing project, understand Automotive platform Hardware and Software driver architecture, read/write technical specifications/requirements, demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities and work closely with external customers to customise and launch their new products.

The successful candidate will get a chance to work on cutting‑edge infotainment/digital cockpit technologies from leading Auto manufacturers and Tier1s and see the projects through to commercialization.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of Experience with Embedded software development/ debugging, or related work experience
• 1+ years of experience in a customer‑facing role.
• Experience with Embedded software development, integration, debugging.
• Experience with embedded Multimedia development in one or more of Audio, Display, Graphics,
• Experience with C/C++ programming.
• Experience High level operating systems (QNX or Android) Or any Real‑time Operating systems.
• Excellent issue triage and Debugging skills
• Good Communication and Excellent Team working skills.
• Quick Adaptability to work in new technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Automotive Infotainment projects
• Experience with one or more software platforms: QNX, Linux android, Linux Containers
• Experience with Display and graphics drivers,controllers
• Familiar with debugging gpu hangs, display panel bringup activities
• Exposure to Hypervisors and Virtualization
• OpenGL ES, Vulcan, OpenCL
• Familiarity with bridge-chips (serialiser/de-serialisers), composition, colour formats
• GPU buffer management, GPU shader architecture
• Display panel specifications (timing, pixel clock, framerates)
• Experience with MPI, CSI and DSI interfaces
• Experience with System performance profiling and optimisation
• Familiarity with : Qt/QML, SHM, Window Managers, Texture Compression

Educational Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Electronics or related field., (Master’s Preferred)

Keywords

• Display and / Camera, bridge-chips (serialiser/de-serialisers) sensor specifications (timing, pixel clock, framerates) CSI and DSI interfaces
• GPU, OpenGL ES, Vulcan, OpenCL
• Video Codecs (HEVC, H265/H264) ,Qt/QML, SHM, Texture Compression, Physical Audio interfaces (I2S, TDM), Sample Rate Conversion/ASRC, DSP software,
• Audio Codecs (MP3/AAC), Audio Frameworks and Drivers

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 1+ year of experience with debugging techniques.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfil the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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