Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Automotive Cybersecurity

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

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. seeks a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to drive AI/ML-based automation across Automotive SoC Cybersecurity and Safety engineering. You will build intelligent systems to improve productivity and automate workflows end-to-end, spanning multiple engineering domains.

You will design, deploy, and scale ML pipelines, leverage LLMs and agentic AI, and contribute to hardware security and design automation initiatives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years hardware/software engineering or related work experience.
• Master's degree with 3+ years or PhD with 2+ years in related fields.
• Experience designing, deploying, and validating ML/AI-based solutions in production or engineering environments.

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 supporting 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.

Skills

Machine learning

GenAI / LLMs

Python

C++

Production ML pipelines

Knowledge systems

Semantic search

Automation frameworks

Software engineering fundamentals

Hardware security concepts

ISO/SAE 21434 familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/AI

PhD in CS/Engineering

Job description

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Machine Learning EngineeringGeneral 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 ExpertiseStrong background in Machine Learning and Artificial IntelligenceExperience with LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI systems or intelligent automation frameworksStrong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar languages, with solid software engineering fundamentalsExperience building scalable, production-quality ML pipelines, model training workflows, or inference systemsExperience with knowledge systems, semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or workflow orchestration platformsFamiliarity with automotive cybersecurity or functional safety standards (e.g., ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262, UNECE WP.29) is a plusExposure to hardware security concepts, RTL design, design verification, or silicon validation workflowsRole and ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop AI/ML-based automation solutions for cybersecurity and functional safety engineering workflowsBuild intelligent systems for document understanding, review automation, and engineering productivityDevelop and deploy solutions leveraging LLMs, GenAI, and agentic AI frameworksContribute to knowledge automation platforms that support cross-project reuse and decision supportBuild scalable, end-to-end automation pipelines spanning multiple engineering domainsApply AI/ML to security analysis, compliance monitoring, and process optimizationSupport development of future capabilities in hardware security analysis, verification automation, and AI-assisted design workflowsCollaborate with cross-functional teams across cybersecurity, functional safety, systems, software, design, and verificationMinimum 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.ORMaster'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.ORPhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.Preferred QualificationsMaster's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field5+ years of experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, software engineering, or applied intelligent systems4+ 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 environmentsExperience with agentic AI systems, multi-agent orchestration frameworks, or autonomous workflow automationFamiliarity with automotive cybersecurity or functional safety standards such as ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 26262, or UNECE WP.29Exposure to hardware security concepts, RTL design, design verification, or silicon validation workflowsExperience developing AI-assisted tools for compliance, audit, or regulatory process automationDemonstrated experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives or contributing to platform-level AI/ML solutionsPrincipal Duties and ResponsibilitiesAutonomy: Work independently with minimal supervision on complex, ambiguous AI/ML engineering problemsCommunication: Use verbal and written skills to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior leadership and cross-functional teamsInfluence: Provide input to senior leadership and have a notable impact on key organizational and technical decisionsTask Management: Execute multi-step technical tasks requiring simultaneous cognitive abilities and cross-domain coordinationInnovation: Exercise creativity to develop new AI/ML-driven tools, automation frameworks, and intelligent systemsProblem Solving: Apply advanced analytical and deductive reasoning to solve complex engineering and security challenges using data-driven approachesQualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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