Systems Engineer - Staff

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. location systems team is seeking a Systems Engineer focused on GNSS-based location and navigation.

The role emphasizes the GNSS receiver’s physical layer and Measurement Engine, with responsibilities spanning design, modeling, verification, and cross-team collaboration. You will design signal processing algorithms, validate subsystems, and support RF/HW/SW teams while applying advanced problem solving.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design the signal processing algorithms for acquiring, tracking, and measuring GNSS signals
• Model, simulate, and verify GNSS Measurement Engine sub-systems
• Support hardware, firmware, software and RF teams with verification of GNSS receiver prototypes and products
• Provide system support for debug and performance optimization
• Drive resolution of technical issues with cross-functional teams
• Escalate issues in an appropriate and timely manner
• Apply advanced problem solving for complex GNSS receiver subsystems including RF, HW, and FW implementation
• Leverage AI tools to optimize the system design workflow

Skills

GNSS knowledge

Receiver design

Tracking loops & demodulation

AI & ML awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

PhD in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

C/C++

Python

Matlab

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary

The QUALCOMM Location Systems Team works on the architecture, design, implementation and validation of algorithms for world-class location and navigation technology, from concept to commercialization. This position is focused primarily on GNSS-based location and navigation, in particular the physical layer or Measurement Engine part of the GNSS receiver. Main responsibilities for this position include:

• Design the signal processing algorithms for acquiring, tracking, and measuring GNSS signals

• Model, simulate, and verify GNSS Measurement Engine sub-systems that are part of functional pre-product and final product design implementation

• Support hardware, firmware, software and RF teams with verification of GNSS receiver prototypes and products

• Provide system support for debug and performance optimization

• Drive resolution of technical issues with cross-functional teams

• Escalate issues in an appropriate and timely manner

• Apply advanced problem solving for complex GNSS receiver subsystems including RF, HW, and FW implementation

• Leverage AI tools to optimize the system design workflow

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of GNSS systems and receiver design

• Familiar with tracking loop, demodulation, and decoding algorithms

• Familiar with digital hardware / RTL design concepts

• Experience with fixed-point modeling for hardware verification

• Experience with C/C++, Python, Matlab, and/or other simulation and modeling tools/languages

• Experience with machine learning algorithm design and implementation

• Experience using AI tools in the system design workflow

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$151,800.00 - $227,800.00

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