qualcomm jobs in San Diego

Forward Deployed Engineer responsible for coordinating and executing field tests, demonstrations, and pilot programs for autonomous systems in dynamic environments. The role requires deploying and managing autonomy software in production, with expertise in computer vision, geospatial AI, embedded AI platforms (Nvidia Orin NX, Qualcomm), and navigation stacks (ArduPilot, PX4) across ground, aerial, and maritime platforms.…See more You will work closely with AI researchers, customers, and partners to implement, test, and iterate on solutions, requiring weekly travel and extended field deployments with short notice.

Staff Engineer responsible for building and integrating core platform infrastructure for autonomous systems across SIL, HIL, VIL, and edge deployment workflows. The role involves developing reference implementations, platform tooling, and developer infrastructure while integrating hardware, sensors, controllers, and APIs.…See more Requires 5+ years of software engineering in robotics, autonomy, or embedded systems; strong C++ and Python skills; and hands-on experience debugging across Linux systems, hardware interfaces, and embedded communication using diagnostic tools.

Staff Engineer responsible for platform integration across simulation (SIL/HIL/VIL) and edge deployment workflows for autonomous systems. Will own reference implementations, developer tooling, and orchestration frameworks while integrating hardware, sensors, controllers, and APIs across Linux-based systems.…See more Requires 5+ years in robotics, autonomy, or embedded systems with strong C++ and Python skills, plus hands-on experience debugging embedded interfaces using oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers. Will partner cross-functionally to improve platform stability, scalability, and developer experience for mission-critical products.

Qualcomm seeks a CPU Software Architecture Staff Engineer to design and develop low-level firmware for CPU bootstrapping, power management, and debug systems on Snapdragon chipsets. The role involves defining short- and long-term software architecture roadmaps aligned with ARM and RISC-V ISA evolution, coordinating debugging of high-performance microarchitecture issues, and engaging with partners like Google and Microsoft.…See more The candidate will work across multiple SoC technology domains—memory consistency, coherency, virtualization, security, and heterogeneous compute platforms—requiring 10+ years of embedded systems experience with deep C/C++ expertise and comprehensive knowledge of ARM or RISC-V architectures.

Design, implement, and commercialize middleware/driver modules for multimedia on Qualcomm multi-processor chipsets across Windows, Linux, and Android platforms. Work on user and kernel mode software for video compression, playback, streaming, and imaging applications while optimizing for performance, latency, power, and stability.…See more Collaborate with systems engineering, test groups, and partners like Microsoft and Google across multiple sites. Requires 1–5 years of embedded software development, strong C/C++ skills, video compression standards knowledge (H.264, H.265, AV1), and expertise in embedded real-time OS debugging and ARM SoC development.