Qualcomm

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Qualcomm
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San Diego, CA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$118k - $177k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud-edge software, applications, and specialized utility programs.
  • Collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions.
  • Develop software for embedded processors, including board support and peripheral control.
  • Work hands-on to build embedded systems and application software.
  • Deliver technical projects involving GNSS receivers, location-based systems, and related protocols.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field plus 2+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree plus 1+ year; or a PhD in a relevant field.
  • 2+ years of academic or work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Proficiency writing code in C/C++ and familiarity with Python and shell.
  • Experience with processor architecture, memories, board support, peripheral control, embedded development, and debugging tools.
  • Experience with operating systems such as FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, and Android.
  • Preferred: at least 5 years of embedded software development experience.
  • Preferred: experience with firmware, DSP development, GNSS receivers, location-based systems, 3GPP location and data protocols, automotive-grade Linux and Android, and AI code-assist tools such as Claude or Copilot.

Benefits

  • The stated annual pay range is $117,800.00-$176,600.00, with a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and potential annual RSU grants.
  • Benefits are designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play, with additional US benefits details available through Qualcomm.
  • Qualcomm provides an accessible application and hiring process with reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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About Qualcomm

10,000+ employees

Qualcomm is a public semiconductor company headquartered in San Diego, founded in 1985, that designs and sells wireless chipsets and platforms for mobile devices, automotive, IoT, and networking, notably the Snapdragon application processors and 5G modems. It also licenses a large portfolio of cellular patents to device makers, generating revenue alongside chip sales; its technology underpins many Android smartphones and emerging automotive and edge-compute systems, and it trades on NASDAQ as QCOM.

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