FAE / Software Applications Engineer (m/f/d) - Qualcomm Italy

Company:
Qualcomm Europe, Inc. Italy Branch Office

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

General Summary:
We now have an opening for a senior FAE style role with a customer facing focus. The candidate must have very good communication skills for the target region of the role in addition to English. We are looking for a highly enthusiastic team player that is completely at ease talking to customers at a roadmap technical level and during business discussions. The candidate should also have a background in Software applications. We have several roles and will be looking for candidates in Germany, France, and Italy close to Industrial and partner companies.

Company Overview:
Qualcomm is a world leading communications company with over 40,000 global employees. Qualcomm's heritage comes as a world leader in mobile phone technology and now we have successfully diversified into the Automotive arena for infotainment and telematics. We are now continuing our diversification into IoT based on exciting new Qualcomm SoC based products with next generation AI, Machine learning, computer vision and cellular communication technologies. Qualcomm enables and collaborates across the ecosystem to unlock the vast potential of IoT to truly transform industries through turnkey solutions, driving the convergence of advanced connectivity, high performance compute, low power processing and AI on the Edge.

Job function:
To join Qualcomm's Customer Engineering team in an FAE/SW applications role. To forge strong and trusted relationships with key Industrial partners, to support customer development of exciting new Qualcomm SoC based products with next generation AI, Machine learning, computer vision and cellular communication technologies.

FAE SW Apps role:

1. Build relationships with Industrial customers and partners.
2. Support customers in their product development lifecycle.
3. Support business teams in their discussions with customers.
4. Understand key aspects of customers' system requirements and designs.
5. Train customers and partners on Qualcomm's platforms and features.
6. Collaborate across multiple teams and locations.
7. Travel extensively to directly support customers.

Skills/Experience:

Required:

1. Fluent Italy/Native written and oral communication.
2. Good English written and oral communication.
3. 14+ years of industrial experience supporting embedded/industrial IoT customers based on Tier1 chipsets.
4. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, high motivation, the ability to learn quickly, and must be a self-starter.

Preferred:

1. Familiar with embedded systems and real-time OS - exposure to one or more of Linux, Yocto, Ubuntu, Windows systems - bring-up, device tree, peripheral customizations.
2. Understanding of computer system architecture (core, cache, memory models, bus architecture, etc.).
3. Experience in C/C++ programming, systems knowledge.
4. Experience with testing tools/scripts (Python, shell script) development on Windows and Linux.
5. Hardware systems design experience.

Education requirements:
Masters, Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. Must demonstrate excellent communication skills in either German, French, or Italian (as per location) and English (both written and oral).

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
3+ years of experience with Programming Languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
3+ years 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 fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able to participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

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.