automotive-platforms jobs in San Diego

Staff-level embedded software engineer responsible for developing and maintaining bare-metal firmware and low-level device drivers for Qualcomm Automotive reference platforms. Primary duties include early hardware bring-up and debug of new boards and chipsets, implementing test firmware for platform validation and manufacturing, and collaborating across hardware, silicon, and systems teams to resolve integration issues.…See more Requires 4+ years of software engineering experience with C/C++ and expertise in embedded systems, device drivers, and firmware development. The role involves analyzing failures using lab instrumentation, supporting multiple platform variants, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to code reviews and documentation.

Senior Director leading software product management and platform strategy across embedded, mobile, edge, and data-center systems at Qualcomm. Requires 4+ years of people leadership and 3+ years in large matrixed organizations, with deep technical expertise in operating systems (Linux, Android, Windows, Chrome OS), full software stacks, and semiconductor/embedded platforms.…See more Responsible for defining and executing multi-release software roadmaps, influencing engineering and business stakeholders without direct authority, and building developer and OEM ecosystems. Must translate silicon capabilities into differentiated software products while balancing business requirements, technical complexity, and long-term platform objectives.

Staff engineer leading architecture and evolution of Qualcomm's Ambient Perception Platform for always-on, context-aware AI on power-constrained edge devices. Responsibilities include designing low-power AI runtime platforms, multimodal sensing systems, secure data architectures, and heterogeneous computing frameworks across Android, Linux, Windows, XR, automotive, and IoT.…See more Requires 4+ years software engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree), 2+ years with C, C++, Java, or Python, and expertise in embedded systems, ARM/DSP/NPU optimization, and edge AI workload efficiency. Strong preference for 8–12+ years in software architecture, platform frameworks, and heterogeneous SoC development.