Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Automotive Cybersecurity

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to drive AI/ML-based automation across Automotive SoC Cybersecurity and Safety engineering, improving productivity and automation across the full product development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will contribute across problem spaces—from AI-assisted engineering tools to hardware security and silicon verification—aligning with ISO/SAE 21434 / ISO 26262, working with cross-functional teams across cybersecurity,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware/Software/Systems Engineering experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of related work experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI/ML-based automation solutions for cybersecurity and functional safety engineering workflows.
• Build intelligent systems for document understanding, review automation, and engineering productivity.
• Develop and deploy solutions leveraging LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI frameworks.
• Contribute to knowledge automation platforms that support cross-project reuse and decision support.
• Build scalable, end-to-end automation pipelines spanning multiple engineering domains.
• Apply AI/ML to security analysis, compliance monitoring, and process optimization.
• Support development of future capabilities in hardware security analysis, verification automation, and AI-assisted design workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across cybersecurity, functional safety, systems, software, design, and verification.

Skills

Machine Learning

GenAI / LLMs

Python

C++

Production ML pipelines

Knowledge systems / RAG

AI-driven automation

Automation tools

Hardware cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

PhD in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning Engineering

General Summary:

We are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to drive AI/ML-based automation across Automotive SoC Cybersecurity and Safety engineering at Qualcomm. This role focuses on building intelligent, scalable solutions that improve engineering productivity, streamline cybersecurity and functional safety workflows, and enable automation across the full product development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will contribute across a broad range of problem spaces — from AI-assisted engineering tools and automated compliance workflows, to future-looking capabilities in hardware security, functional safety, silicon verification, and AI-driven design automation. This role sits at the intersection of AI/ML, cybersecurity, functional safety, semiconductor engineering, and intelligent systems, contributing to a long-term automation vision aligned with automotive cybersecurity standards such as ISO/SAE 21434.

Technical Skills and Expertise

• Strong background in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
• Experience with LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI systems or intelligent automation frameworks
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar languages, with solid software engineering fundamentals
• Experience building scalable, production-quality ML pipelines, model training workflows, or inference systems
• Experience with knowledge systems, semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or workflow orchestration platforms
• Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity or functional safety standards (e.g., ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262, UNECE WP.29) is a plus
• Exposure to hardware security concepts, RTL design, design verification, or silicon validation workflows

Role and Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI/ML-based automation solutions for cybersecurity and functional safety engineering workflows
• Build intelligent systems for document understanding, review automation, and engineering productivity
• Develop and deploy solutions leveraging LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI frameworks
• Contribute to knowledge automation platforms that support cross-project reuse and decision support
• Build scalable, end-to-end automation pipelines spanning multiple engineering domains
• Apply AI/ML to security analysis, compliance monitoring, and process optimization
• Support development of future capabilities in hardware security analysis, verification automation, and AI-assisted design workflows
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across cybersecurity, functional safety, systems, software, design, and verification

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, software engineering, or applied intelligent systems
• 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying ML or AI-based solutions in production or engineering environments
• Experience with agentic AI systems, multi-agent orchestration frameworks, or autonomous workflow automation
• Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity or functional safety standards such as ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262, or UNECE WP.29
• Exposure to hardware security concepts, RTL design, design verification, or silicon validation workflows
• Experience developing AI-assisted tools for compliance, audit, or regulatory process automation
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives or contributing to platform-level AI/ML solutions

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Autonomy: Work independently with minimal supervision on complex, ambiguous AI/ML engineering problems
• Communication: Use verbal and written skills to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior leadership and cross-functional teams
• Influence: Provide input to senior leadership and have a notable impact on key organizational and technical decisions
• Task Management: Execute multi-step technical tasks requiring simultaneous cognitive abilities and cross-domain coordination
• Innovation: Exercise creativity to develop new AI/ML-driven tools, automation frameworks, and intelligent systems
• Problem Solving: Apply advanced analytical and deductive reasoning to solve complex engineering and security challenges using data-driven approaches

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$158,400.00 - $237,600.00 The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.