Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Automotive Platforms

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for automotive platforms, collaborating with hardware, silicon, and validation teams to bring up reference platforms.

The role requires hands-on experience with C/C++, device drivers, and low-level firmware, plus familiarity with SPI, PCIe, CAN, I2C, and debugging tools such as Lauterbach Trace32 and JTAG.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain bare‑metal firmware and low‑level device drivers to enable bring‑up and validation of Qualcomm Automotive reference platforms.
• Perform early hardware bring‑up and debug of new boards and chipsets, identifying issues across hardware, firmware, and system boundaries.
• Implement and extend test firmware used for platform validation, manufacturing test, and factory enablement.
• Collaborate closely with hardware design, silicon, systems, and validation teams to define requirements and resolve hardware/software integration issues.
• Analyze failures using schematics, register traces, logic analyzer data, and lab instrumentation, and drive issues to resolution.
• Support multiple platforms and hardware variants, adapting software to different configurations and use cases.
• Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and best practices for low‑level embedded software development.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on embedded software, debugging techniques, and platform bring‑up.
• Participate in cross‑site and cross‑functional reviews, providing clear technical communication and status updates.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

Device drivers

Python

English communication

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS

PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

Perforce

JTAG

Trace32

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for automotive platforms, collaborating with hardware, silicon, and validation teams to bring up reference platforms.

The role requires hands-on experience with C/C++, device drivers, and low-level firmware, plus familiarity with SPI, PCIe, CAN, I2C, and debugging tools such as Lauterbach Trace32 and JTAG.