#Platform SW Engineer, Automotive

Qualcomm
San Diego, CA, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$94,200.0 - $141,200.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

C (Programming Language) Information Systems Computer Engineering Software Debugging Linux Embedded Software FreeRTOS Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards) QNX (Software) Systems Development Life Cycle Software Engineering Information Technology

Requirements

Do you have experience in System design for system development?, * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field., * Master’s degree 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.
  • Experience in software design and development for software layers found in SoCs (e.g., boot, drivers, embedded firmware, security, safety, kernels (Linux, QNX, SafeRTOS)).
  • Software expereince in embedded software development for ARM based systems.
  • C programming, HW debugging with JTAG, OS fundamentals, analytical and logical reasoning.

Benefits & conditions

4.04.0 out of 5 stars San Diego, CA $94,200 - $141,200 a year, 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 : $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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 .

About the company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., 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 platform software engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation automotive solutions.

As a Platform Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in understanding software product requirements, use cases, and applications, and how they integrate with specific hardware blocks or sub-systems. Your responsibilities will include leading the development, debugging, and customer interactions for various platform software drivers and modules. The ultimate goal is to deliver next-generation, best-in-class solutions to automotive customers worldwide.

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