AI-First Embedded Wireless Firmware Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an engineer to design, implement, and optimize real-time embedded modem software across protocol layers, drivers, and platform services.

You will own end-to-end feature delivery from requirements through on-target bring-up and maintenance. You will pioneer AI-native development practices, building AI-assisted tooling for code review, testing, and crash analysis while collaborating across systems, hardware, and integration teams to produce production-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Strong command of data structures and algorithms.
• Proficiency in modern C/C++ (C++17+).
• Experience with embedded software on DSP/Arm architectures.
• Familiarity with RTOS concepts and debugging on hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize real-time embedded modem software across protocol layers, drivers, and platform services.
• Own end-to-end feature delivery from requirements to on-target bring-up.
• Pioneer AI-native development practices and build AI-assisted tooling for the modem codebase.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-quality firmware.
• Mentor peers on embedded fundamentals and AI-native engineering techniques.

Skills

Data structures & algorithms

C/C++ (C++17+)

Embedded software

RTOS internals

AI-native engineering

Debugging on target hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Logic analyzers

Crash-dump analysis

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an engineer to design, implement, and optimize real-time embedded modem software across protocol layers, drivers, and platform services.

You will own end-to-end feature delivery from requirements through on-target bring-up and maintenance. You will pioneer AI-native development practices, building AI-assisted tooling for code review, testing, and crash analysis while collaborating across systems, hardware, and integration teams to produce production-quality