Engineer, Senior Staff
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 1
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Engineering Group / Software Applications Engineering team works on platform software for next-generation software-defined vehicle platforms, partnering with global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers. The role is a senior staff technical leadership position spanning Android Automotive, Linux BSP and kernel, QNX Neutrino, hypervisor/virtualization, middleware, and safety/security frameworks. The engineer will lead strategic automotive programs, drive end-to-end platform architecture, and resolve complex cross-layer hardware/software issues for customers.
What you will do
- Serve as technical lead for strategic automotive OEM and Tier-1 programs.
- Drive execution of critical customer initiatives, platform readiness, and release milestones.
- Partner with customer engineering, product management, systems, and development teams to ensure successful program execution.
- Lead technical reviews, risk assessments, escalation management, and executive updates.
- Drive end-to-end software and platform architecture discussions across automotive products.
- Review and influence designs spanning:
- Android Automotive (AAOS)
- Linux BSP & Kernel
- QNX Neutrino
- Hypervisor & Virtualization
- Middleware and Platform Services
- Security and Safety Frameworks
- Provide architectural guidance to customers and internal teams for scalable and production-ready solutions.
- Influence platform evolution and long-term technology strategy.
- Lead investigations of complex cross-functional issues involving hardware, firmware, kernel, middleware, and applications.
- Drive root cause analysis of critical customer escalations and production blockers.
- Analyze and resolve:
- Boot and startup issues
- Memory management problems
- Performance bottlenecks
- System stability issues
- Virtualization challenges
- Storage and file system problems
- Security and access violations
- Work closely with silicon, systems, kernel, and software teams to deliver robust resolutions.
- Act as trusted technical advisor to OEM and Tier-1 customers.
- Lead architecture reviews, customer workshops, and technical deep dives.
- Translate customer requirements into platform strategies and engineering priorities.
- Build strong relationships across customer, product, and engineering organizations.
- Provide domain leadership across automotive software platforms.
- Mentor engineers and technical leads across multiple technology areas.
- Drive engineering excellence, debugging methodologies, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Champion best practices in architecture, design reviews, and system analysis.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in embedded, automotive, and platform software development.
- Strong experience working with OEMs, Tier-1 customers, and cross-functional engineering organizations.
- Proven track record in platform architecture, system integration, and complex issue resolution.
- Exceptional communication, technical leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
- 3+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
- 3+ years of experience with debugging techniques.
Preferred qualifications
- Android Automotive OS (AAOS)
- Linux Kernel & BSP
- QNX Neutrino OS
- Hypervisor & Virtualization Technologies
- ARMv8 / ARMv9 Architecture
- Scheduler, Memory Management, MMU
- IOMMU / SMMU
- Interrupt and Timer Architecture
- DMA and Shared Memory Frameworks
- Boot Chain and System Initialization
- Multi-core Processing
- Kernel Development and Debugging
- Device Drivers
- Middleware Architectures
- Platform Frameworks
- System Performance Optimization
- Trace32
- GDB
- Crash Dump Analysis
- Performance Profiling
- System Tracing and Diagnostics
- Cross-layer Hardware/Software Debugging
- Software Defined Vehicles (SDV)
- IVI / Cockpit Platforms
- ADAS Platforms
- Functional Safety
- Automotive Cyber Security
- Platform Integration and Validation
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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