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Automotive - Platform Software Engineer (Staff-Sr. Staff Position)

$162.6k - $244k
Full-time

Qualcomm

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Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

Qualcomm is leveraging its expertise in wireless and computing technologies to drive a major technological revolution in the automotive industry. Having led the way in connected car technologies for over a decade, Qualcomm is now at the forefront of advancements in Automotive Infotainment, Telematics, ADAS/Autonomous Driving, and related technologies. The company is investing in cutting-edge innovations such as 5G, Cellular V2X, Computer Vision, and AI/Deep Learning. Collaborating closely with global automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, standards bodies, consortiums, and operators, Qualcomm is pushing the boundaries of automotive technology. The Qualcomm Automotive Team is seeking a senior SoC platform software engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation automotive solutions.

As a SoC Platform Software Engineer, you will be responsible for comprehending software product requirements, use cases, and applications, and understanding their relationship to specific hardware blocks or sub-systems. In your role as a senior engineer, you will lead the development, debugging, and customer interactions for various platform software drivers and modules. Your objective will be to deliver next-generation, best-in-class solutions to automotive customers worldwide.

Minimum Skill/experience:

  • 8+ years of software experience in embedded software development for ARM based systems

  • Strong hands-on experience in at least 3 or more areas in Linux kernel, QNX Kernel, Safe/Free RTOS, Bootloaders, SoC architecture, ARM architecture, SoC/ARM security, Virtualization and Hypervisors, SoC Low-power management frameworks, performance analysis, Multimedia systems (Camera, Audio, GPU, Display, Video etc), Device drivers (PCIe, Ethernet, Storage, DDR, I2C, SPI etc), strong C programming and SoC HW debugging

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

  • Exposure to automotive SW development processes and standards (e.g., ASPCE, ISO26262 and ISO21434)

  • Knowledge of interaction types between hardware and software for different types of standard hardware blocks, CPU, and accelerators.

  • Working knowledge on HW/SW safety mechanisms like BIST, Voltage/Clock monitoring, Failure mode analysis

Note: This position is open for both Staff and Sr Staff title. The compensation will be offered as per the job level.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR 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.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail View email address on us.fitly.work or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$162,600.00 - $244,000.00

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.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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