Director of Automotive Software Platform & Systems

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 208,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a Director of Engineering for Automotive Platform to oversee end-to-end software programs with OEMs. You will guide SoC/platform software, DDS/ahead workstreams and on-site integration, interfacing with senior leadership.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in software engineering with automotive domain experience, strong leadership, and customer-facing skills. Travel domestically and internationally may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS with 8+ years software engineering experience, or higher degrees with proportionate experience.
• 4+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python.
• Experience in automotive software/platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as chief technical counterpart to OEM engineering leadership for ADAS programs.
• Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of automotive software projects from conception to completion.
• Build trusted relationships with customer engineering executives and Qualcomm leaders.
• Define technical solutions based on Qualcomm's portfolio (SoCs, BSP, Platform Software).
• Coordinate internal teams to meet customer milestones and drive risk mitigation.
• Represent customer priorities in internal reviews and roadmaps, ensuring alignment.

Skills

Programming languages (C/C++/Java/Pyth

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

QNX

Linux

Android

Embedded OS architectures

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a Director of Engineering for Automotive Platform to oversee end-to-end software programs with OEMs. You will guide SoC/platform software, DDS/ahead workstreams and on-site integration, interfacing with senior leadership.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in software engineering with automotive domain experience, strong leadership, and customer-facing skills. Travel domestically and internationally may be required.