About the position
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.
Responsibilities
- Comprehend software product requirements, use cases, and applications.
- Understand the relationship between software and specific hardware blocks or sub-systems.
- Lead the development and debugging of platform software drivers and modules.
- Interact with customers to gather feedback and requirements.
- Deliver next-generation automotive solutions.
Requirements
- 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 skills.
- 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 Languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Nice-to-haves
- 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.
Benefits
- Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
- Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
- Comprehensive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.
