5G/6G RAN Software Engineer – Real-Time Linux & C++

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a software engineer for the Wireless R&D group to help develop and verify 5G/6G wireless systems.

You will contribute to a Linux-based, multi-threaded C++ service enabling advanced radio access networks. The role involves owning RAN Layer 2 responsibilities, driving 5G/6G feature development from spec to commercialization, and designing high-performance schedulers and data paths while interfacing with RRC and PHY components.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of SW design and development with C++ or strong C with OO concepts.
• Experience in Linux environment and multi-core, multi-threaded programming.
• Familiarity with 3GPP 4G/5G specs and translating them to requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own 5G/6G RAN Layer 2 responsibilities (MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP).
• Drive 3GPP 5G/6G feature development from spec through commercialization.
• Design and develop L2 functionality including DL/UL config, data-plane, call flows.
• Implement and optimize fixed/dynamic DL/UL schedulers and data-plane paths.
• Interface with NodeB Layer 3 (RRC) and Layer 1 (PHY).
• Develop real-time-sensitive, multi-core, multi-threaded software for NodeB.
• Debug, profile, and optimize for latency, throughput, and reliability.

Skills

C++

Linux

Multi-threading

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git

GDB

IDEs/Build systems

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a software engineer for the Wireless R&D group to help develop and verify 5G/6G wireless systems.

You will contribute to a Linux-based, multi-threaded C++ service enabling advanced radio access networks. The role involves owning RAN Layer 2 responsibilities, driving 5G/6G feature development from spec to commercialization, and designing high-performance schedulers and data paths while interfacing with RRC and PHY components.