Location Systems Engineer: Algorithms & Fusion

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an advanced Location Systems Engineer to design, develop, and bring to production next-generation location solutions.

You will own system-level location technology, from algorithms to integration with cross-functional teams, across GNSS, inertial, and vision-based inputs. The role emphasizes performance analysis, optimization, and real-world validation in indoor and outdoor environments, with emphasis on scalable, product-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree with 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and develop location system algorithms and architectures spanning multiple positioning technologies
• Perform system-level modeling, performance prediction, and tradeoff analysis across accuracy, robustness, latency, power, and scalability
• Develop and optimize algorithms for multi-sensor and multi-technology fusion, combining GNSS, inertial sensors, terrestrial signals, and vision-based inputs
• Analyze and mitigate location error sources, including signal propagation effects, multipath, interference, sensor noise, and receiver limitations
• Collaborate with algorithm, software, hardware, and product teams to drive implementation, integration, and commercialization of location technologies
• Support bring-up, validation, and performance analysis using real-world data across indoor, outdoor, urban, and challenging environments

Skills

Location systems

Estimation theory

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an advanced Location Systems Engineer to design, develop, and bring to production next-generation location solutions.

You will own system-level location technology, from algorithms to integration with cross-functional teams, across GNSS, inertial, and vision-based inputs. The role emphasizes performance analysis, optimization, and real-world validation in indoor and outdoor environments, with emphasis on scalable, product-ready