Qualcomm · 4 hours ago
Lead Automotive SW Development Engineer , Sr. Staff
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $244K/yr
5+ years expQualcomm is a leading technology innovator, continually pushing the boundaries of possibility to enable next-generation experiences. As the Lead Automotive Software Development Engineer, you will leverage your technical expertise in the Linux/QNX kernel and SoC architecture to oversee the development of firmware for Snapdragon Automotive Chipsets.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AISoftwareTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Oversee the firmware design, implementation, and verification of BSP in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments
Develop high-performance drivers to unlock the full potential of the latest generation of Qualcomm CPUs
Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across departments to ensure platform capabilities align with product goals
Optimize and profile system performance to achieve low latency and power efficiency
Thoroughly review the details to gain a comprehensive understanding of the issues and work towards an effective resolution
Collaborate with engineers, partners, and customers across various geographies to contribute to the development and support of large-scale SoC software products
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Over 8 years of industry experience in embedded firmware development, including debugging and performance analysis
Proven development experience with embedded operating systems such as Linux, QNX, etc
Understanding of OS internals, storage, peripherals, and interfaces, such as UFS/EMMC, PCIe, SPI/UART/I2C, USB, Ethernet, etc
Self-starter who takes initiative and demonstrates strong technical leadership
Skilled in writing and debugging both C and assembly languages
Extensive experience in low-level hardware-software integration
Understanding secure and safe automotive software architecture design and development, including safety subsystems and monitors
Experience in defining inter-processor communication interfaces between embedded controllers and the platform
Exposure to one or more of the following areas is a plus: Expertise in virtualization technologies
Experience in developing on the ARMV8 platform
Experience in ISO26262/functional safety and ASPICE
Experience in working with Automotive Tiers 1/OEMs and commercialization of Automotive hardware/software platforms
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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