emulators jobs in San Diego

Develop low-level firmware in C/C++ for microcontrollers, processors, custom ASICs, FPGAs, and embedded hardware platforms. Design and maintain board support packages, hardware abstraction layers, bootloaders, and device drivers; perform board bring-up, hardware validation, and debug complex hardware/firmware issues using lab instrumentation.…See more Requires 4+ years of embedded firmware experience, strong C/C++ skills, hands-on board bring-up and debugging expertise, and knowledge of embedded communication protocols (SPI, I2C, I3C, UART, Ethernet, CAN, RS-422, RS-485). Support high-reliability firmware development practices including fault management, redundancy, power management, and collaborate across hardware, FPGA, verification, and manufacturing teams.

Design and develop embedded software stacks for complex Qualcomm SoCs, optimizing for Edge AI and multimedia use cases. Architect system-level software solutions across multiple processor cores, memory hierarchies, and specialized accelerators (CPU, NPU).…See more Collaborate with systems, hardware, and test engineers to define software architecture and enable best-in-class performance/power characteristics. Lead cross-functional teams to build SDKs and open-source libraries for customer and community development.

As a Product Manager for Hexagon and RISC-V embedded software, you will define product strategy and roadmaps for edge AI and heterogeneous compute platforms, drive developer experience across toolchains and RTOS ecosystems, and lead Qualcomm's engagement in open-source communities like Zephyr. You will translate market requirements into differentiated product direction, partnering with engineering, sales, and customers to identify opportunities in mobile, automotive, IoT, and compute markets.…See more The role requires deep technical expertise in embedded processor architectures, compilers, debuggers, profilers, and real-time operating systems, with hands-on familiarity with ARM, RISC-V, or similar architectures.

Design and verify Digital Signal Processor (DSP) architectures for Qualcomm's mobile, machine learning, automotive, and IoT products. Develop small to complex hardware blocks independently, applying high-performance microprocessor design concepts including multi-core, multi-threaded, and low-power optimization.…See more Conduct design verification, performance analysis, and architecture tradeoff evaluation using simulators, emulators, and synthesis tools. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet specifications for performance, power, and timing while staying current with industry trends in machine learning and modem technologies.

Qualcomm seeks a Software Security Engineer to develop security solutions across all software layers of device architecture, including user and kernel space. The role involves debugging in multiple software environments and on hardware, working closely with internal teams and potentially external customers.…See more You will need strong C programming skills with secure coding best practices, solid understanding of embedded hardware, drivers, OS concepts, and JTAG debugging. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 0–3 years of experience.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer role at Qualcomm's Data Center Business Unit focused on designing and developing software/firmware for cloud edge and data center ML acceleration on high-performance silicon. The role requires deep expertise in embedded systems including board support packages, device drivers, RTOS, secure boot, TrustZone, and low-speed peripherals (I2C/SPI/UART), combined with proficiency in C/C++ development, debugging with JTAG/SWD, and embedded Linux.…See more Responsibilities include ML acceleration, process-in-memory optimization, memory management, virtualization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidate has 2+ years of low-level C programming and background in SoC architecture, DMA, PCIe, and multi-threaded programming.