Principal Automotive Platform Software Lead

Nutanix; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a Principal/Director level Project Engineer for its Automotive Software Platform team.

You will oversee the lifecycle of automotive software projects from concept to production, interfacing with OEM engineering executives and Qualcomm leadership to ensure timely, high-quality delivery. Responsibilities include defining platform requirements, guiding cross-functional teams, and driving technical solutions across SoC, BSP, and embedded software stacks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of software experience.
• Master's degree with 7+ years of experience, or PhD with 6+ years of experience.
• 4+ years of work experience with C, C++, Java, Python, or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead automotive software projects from conception to production and delivery.
• Coordinate Qualcomm internal HW/SW/systems teams to meet customer milestones.
• Interface with OEM engineering executives and Qualcomm leadership to align on requirements.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/IS/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/IS/CS

PhD in Engineering/IS/CS

Tools

QNX

Linux

Android

Toolchains

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a Principal/Director level Project Engineer for its Automotive Software Platform team.

You will oversee the lifecycle of automotive software projects from concept to production, interfacing with OEM engineering executives and Qualcomm leadership to ensure timely, high-quality delivery. Responsibilities include defining platform requirements, guiding cross-functional teams, and driving technical solutions across SoC, BSP, and embedded software stacks.