Senior Embedded Linux Architect – Automotive Telematics

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 244,000; Full time

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