Senior Embedded Linux Architect – Automotive Telematics

Qualcomm

San Diego (CA)

Hybrid

USD 163,000 - 244,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to own the embedded Linux platform, spanning boot, security, memory, and virtualization for automotive telematics systems.

You will lead cross-generation platform software, from silicon bring-up to production, collaborating with global automakers. The role requires deep expertise in embedded Linux, kernel development, and secure boot, plus strong C/C++ skills, with a track record in optimizing boot time and memory usage on

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Responsibilities

  • Own the platform software stack end to end across multiple telematics chipset generations, from initial bring-up through commercialization and long-term sustaining support.
  • Architect boot and recovery solutions, including fail-safe and dual-image recovery paths, over-the-air update flows, and NAND/eMMC storage support.
  • Contribute to platform security work — mandatory access control, verified boot, disk integrity verification, and full-disk encryption — and drive automotive cybersecurity threat analysis and risk assessment for key features.
  • Set and defend boot-time and memory footprint targets, leading cross-team optimization efforts against firm customer commitments.
  • Help architect fusion configurations integrating third-party application processors with cellular modems over PCIe, USB, and Ethernet.
  • Plan kernel and Yocto upgrade roadmaps and release trains, balancing launch commitments against ongoing feature demand.
  • Ensure automotive software process compliance for all new platform feature development.
  • Help translate customer requirements into platform features and build configurations.
  • Mentor engineers across boot, security, memory, and virtualization domains, and set technical direction ahead of market demand.

Skills

C/C++
Embedded Linux
Kernel development
Boot/Recovery
Security
RTOS
Yocto
SoC bring-up
PCIe/USB
Mentorship
Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering
Master's preferred

Tools

Git
Perforce
IDE
Build systems

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to own the embedded Linux platform, spanning boot, security, memory, and virtualization for automotive telematics systems.

You will lead cross-generation platform software, from silicon bring-up to production, collaborating with global automakers. The role requires deep expertise in embedded Linux, kernel development, and secure boot, plus strong C/C++ skills, with a track record in optimizing boot time and memory usage on

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