Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Automotive Platforms

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for automotive reference platforms.

You will work with hardware, silicon, and systems teams on low‑level drivers, firmware, and platform bring‑up to enable testing and validation across multiple global sites. The role requires deep knowledge of device drivers, register‑level programming, and common automotive peripherals, with strong written and verbal English

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 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.
• 3+ 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.
• Research and develop new test methods and capabilities.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Debugging

Embedded software

ARM/RISC-V

Perforce

GPIO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Master’s degree in Engineering/CS/IS

PhD in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

JTAG debuggers

Lauterbach Trace32

PCB bring-up tools

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for automotive reference platforms.

You will work with hardware, silicon, and systems teams on low‑level drivers, firmware, and platform bring‑up to enable testing and validation across multiple global sites. The role requires deep knowledge of device drivers, register‑level programming, and common automotive peripherals, with strong written and verbal English