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rtos jobs in San Diego

$134,800 – $202,200 · Posted 1 day ago

Staff-level embedded audio software engineer responsible for designing, developing, and technically leading audio software that runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The role requires managing requirements analysis, documentation, troubleshooting, and cross-team collaboration while ensuring performance, latency, power, and stability metrics are met. Candidates must have 4+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent with advanced degree) and 2+ years with C, C++, Java, or Python, with preference for 8+ years in embedded systems development.

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$179,200 – $268,800 · Posted 1 day ago

Staff Product Manager role owning the global ADAS/Autonomous Driving and Infotainment software product roadmap for Qualcomm's SoC platforms. Responsible for defining product strategy from conception through end-of-life, analyzing business opportunities, driving execution, and leading customer engagements. Requires deep expertise in ADAS/AD software development, platform software (Linux, QNX, BSP), embedded software, middleware, automotive SW development, functional safety, and image/video processing. Will lead engineering discussions at principal-engineer level on BSP, drivers, OS, RTOS, AUTOSAR, ADAS middleware, IVI solutions, AI/ML processing, and functional safety standards, while managing cross-functional stakeholders across product management, engineering, business development, marketing, finance, and sales.

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$111,300 – $166,900 · Posted 1 day ago

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. 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.

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$162,600 – $244,000 · Posted 1 day ago

Sr. Staff Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded software systems for secure government platforms, with emphasis on bootloader-to-application layers. Role requires strong C/C++ and embedded systems expertise (6+ years), experience with platforms like Android, Linux, QNX, and RTOS, and ability to debug complex issues across the full software stack. Responsibilities include system integration, technical documentation, collaboration with test/systems teams, and direct customer engagement at technical exchange meetings. Ideal candidate has deep knowledge of subsystems like modem, BSP, networking, compute/AI, multimedia, or platform security.

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$94,200 – $141,200 · Posted 1 day ago

Design, develop, and execute system-level test solutions for Qualcomm's leading-edge Snapdragon SoCs across mobile, automotive, compute, and server platforms. Responsibilities include early-stage silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, hardware testing with system software, performance verification across voltage/process/temperature conditions, and creation of automated test content to stress functional, performance, stability, and benchmark aspects. Develop production screens for system-level issues and partner with engineering teams to create effective test plans and sequencing. Requires 0–3 years of system or bench-level testing experience, strong understanding of computer architecture and operating systems, embedded systems and SoC concepts, and programming skills in C, C++, Python, C#, or .NET.

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$122,500 – $183,700 · Posted 2 days ago

Design, develop, and optimize advanced power management software for next-generation mobile platforms, including 6G modem technologies. Enhance embedded software components for cellular modem systems, improve system efficiency through power optimization algorithms, and analyze complex system issues using debugging tools and traces. Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and system teams to deliver optimized end-to-end solutions. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field plus 2+ years of embedded or software engineering experience (or equivalent advanced degree with less experience).

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Posted 3 days ago

Lead technical architect and mentor for embedded firmware and low-level software across multiple client projects. Responsible for defining embedded software architecture (RTOS selection, drivers, middleware, communication protocols), establishing coding standards and design review practices, mentoring embedded engineers, and serving as primary technical contact with clients. Requires 8+ years of professional embedded software development in C/C++, with 2+ years in a technical lead role, strong hands-on experience with microcontroller/microprocessor systems, peripheral drivers (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet), embedded Linux, real-time operating systems, and bare-metal firmware development.

San DiegoLast seen 1 day ago
Posted 3 days ago

Lead Embedded Software Engineer responsible for architecting, designing, and delivering embedded software solutions across multiple client projects. Will serve as technical lead on firmware and low-level software engagements, mentor embedded engineers, and collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and systems engineering teams to translate requirements into reliable embedded systems. Requires 8+ years of professional embedded software development in C/C++ with 2+ years in a technical lead role, strong hands-on experience with microcontroller/microprocessor platforms, peripheral drivers, embedded Linux, and real-time operating systems. This role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership in a client-facing, consulting environment, including responsibility for architecture definition, coding standards, design reviews, test strategies, hardware bring-up, and technical estimation.

San DiegoLast seen 2 days ago
$134,800 – $202,200 · Posted 3 days ago

Staff-level software engineer developing power and limits management firmware for Qualcomm SoCs across multiple subsystems. Responsibilities include designing and optimizing software for power efficiency, analyzing execution performance, developing profiling and debugging tools, and coordinating with system, power, hardware, and software teams from pre-silicon through commercialization. The role requires deep expertise in embedded systems, real-time operating systems, and low-level optimization across ARM architectures, with exposure to machine learning applications on silicon data sets and integration with Android HLOS.

San DiegoLast seen 1 day ago
$134,800 – $202,200 · Posted 3 days ago

Staff Software Engineer role focused on designing, developing, and integrating hypervisor and System Memory Management Unit (SMMU) firmware for Qualcomm's SoC platforms used in mobile, automotive, compute, and IoT devices. The engineer will work on low-level firmware that interfaces with bootloaders, Linux, and TrustZone, requiring deep expertise in ARM CPU architecture, virtualization, kernel development, and secure coding. Responsibilities include firmware feature design, cross-team collaboration with hardware and ASIC teams, debugging and verification, code review, and technical documentation. Requires 2+ years of C/C++ programming with 4+ years total software engineering experience and strong background in OS/kernel development, computer architecture, and embedded systems.

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$134,800 – $202,200 · Posted 3 days ago

Qualcomm seeks a Staff Engineer to develop Linux device drivers for machine learning inference accelerators (AI 100). The role involves Linux kernel driver development, PCIe virtualization (SR-IOV), hardware simulation, and upstreaming code contributions. Required expertise includes kernel modules, HWMon, sysfs debugging, RTOS, SoC architecture, DMA, and embedded C development. Candidates should have 4+ years of relevant experience and familiarity with high-speed interfaces, virtualization (KVM), and security-related kernel subsystems.

San DiegoLast seen 1 day ago
$132,000 – $178,000 · Posted 4 days ago

Develop and optimize low-level embedded firmware in C++ for avionics systems, flight controllers, and mission payloads, focusing on performance, reliability, and safety-critical applications. Port frameworks and applications to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create Board Support Packages (BSPs), adapt Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs), and develop peripheral drivers for interfaces like I2C, SPI, UART, and ADC. Conduct unit and integration testing including fault injection and MISRA C compliance checks, diagnose cross-domain issues across electromechanical, software, networking, and RF subsystems, and collaborate with hardware teams to validate firmware incorporating secure boot, watchdogs, and fault-tolerant designs. Requires 5+ years embedded systems development, U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain DoD security clearance, strong Linux/Windows proficiency, and expertise in Python, Bash, Shell, and C/C++.

San DiegoLast seen 2 days ago
$97,000 – $180,000 · Posted 4 days ago

Specialist, Software Engineering role at L3Harris focused on designing, implementing, and integrating software components across embedded, application, and cloud environments for space and airborne defense systems. The engineer will work across the full software development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and architecture through deployment and sustainment—using C++ for low-level embedded work, troubleshooting deployed operational systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on hardware/software interfaces. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing software solutions using multiple programming languages and operating systems, conducting code reviews, maintaining technical documentation, and supporting mission-critical systems in the defense and aerospace sectors.

San DiegoLast seen 1 day ago
$103,600 – $155,400 · Posted 4 days ago

Design, implement, and optimize real-time embedded modem firmware across protocol layers and drivers while meeting strict latency, memory, and power constraints. Pioneer AI-native development practices by integrating AI coding agents, LLM-based code review, and automated test synthesis into daily workflows to accelerate delivery and debugging. Own end-to-end feature delivery from requirements through on-target bring-up, and debug complex multi-layer hardware issues using AI-assisted analysis. Requires deep expertise in modern C/C++, embedded systems (DSP/Arm architectures), RTOS internals, data structures, and hands-on target hardware debugging, combined with practical experience using AI coding assistants and agentic tools.

San DiegoLast seen 2 days ago
$127,200 – $190,800 · Posted 4 days ago

Lead the design and development of embedded NPU software frameworks, runtime libraries, and system drivers for AI acceleration across Snapdragon SoCs. Architect optimizations for high-performance, low-power multimedia and machine learning workloads spanning mobile, automotive, compute, and XR platforms. Work across the full software stack—from low-level drivers to high-level frameworks—collaborating with hardware and systems teams. Mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and own system-level integration across CPU/DSP/NPU subsystems.

San DiegoLast seen 2 days ago
$111,300 – $166,900 · Posted 4 days ago

Senior Sensors Software Engineer at Qualcomm designing and developing low-power embedded software for mobile sensors, IoT, wearables, and AR/VR applications. Responsibilities include architecting scalable real-time embedded systems, performing design and coding for large features, debugging, integration, and technical documentation. Requires 2+ years of software engineering experience with proficiency in C/C++, embedded RTOS, and Linux/Android/Windows; familiarity with sensors technology, digital signal processing, machine learning, and AI is preferred.

San DiegoLast seen 2 days ago
Posted 5 days ago

The Embedded Software Engineer III designs and implements embedded software for satellite avionics and payload data processing systems, including real-time monitoring, power management, and Linux board support packages for flight applications. The role requires proficiency in C/C++ on embedded Linux and RTOS platforms, experience with ARM Cortex and RISC-V architectures, bootloader/kernel customization, and networking/security protocols (IP, TLS, IPsec). Responsibilities include interfacing with FPGA systems (Xilinx, Microsemi, Microchip, Vorago), cryptographic implementations, and close collaboration with hardware teams to deliver low-SWaP aerospace solutions. Candidates must have 5+ years of embedded software development and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

San DiegoLast seen 4 days ago
$180,600 – $271,000 · Posted 6 days ago

Senior Staff Firmware Development Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and verifying CPU power management firmware for Qualcomm SoCs in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments. Requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, deep expertise in embedded firmware development with C/assembly, RTOS/OS kernel driver development, and ARM v8 architecture. Will collaborate with hardware teams, contribute to open-source communities, mentor engineers, and participate in platform bring-up, boot, RAS, debug, security, and runtime services across multiple verticals.

San DiegoLast seen 4 days ago
$103,600 – $155,400 · Posted 7 days ago

Design, develop, and optimize real-time embedded modem software for Qualcomm's cellular platforms (5G/6G), working close to the metal with performant C/C++ on DSP and Arm cores across protocol layers, drivers, and RTOS components. Own end-to-end feature delivery from requirements through on-target validation, with strict latency, memory, and power constraints. Pioneer AI-native development practices by integrating code-generation agents, LLM-based code review, and automated test synthesis into daily workflows to accelerate delivery and debugging. Debug complex multi-layer issues on target hardware, increasingly leveraging AI-assisted log and crash analysis.

San DiegoLast seen 4 days ago
$132,000 – $178,000 · Posted 7 days ago

Senior Firmware Engineer responsible for developing and optimizing low-level embedded software in C++ for flight-critical avionics and UAS systems. Will port frameworks to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create board support packages and hardware abstraction layers, develop peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, wireless), and conduct unit/integration testing including MISRA C compliance. Requires 5+ years embedded systems experience, bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Engineering, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

San DiegoLast seen 4 days ago
$114,000 – $239,400 · Posted 8 days ago

Tesla seeks an embedded software engineer to develop firmware for cell formation manufacturing systems. The role involves writing embedded C and Python code for real-time controls, battery management algorithms, power conversion, and functional safety across prototyping through high-volume production. You will collaborate with manufacturing and electrical engineering teams on hardware bring-up, system validation, and production integration. The position requires proficiency in C/C++, embedded protocols (CAN, UDS, etc.), and a strong foundation in electrical engineering concepts and software fundamentals.

San DiegoLast seen 7 days ago
$87,100 – $157,450 · Posted 8 days ago

This Embedded Software Engineer role at Leidos involves designing and developing high-performance embedded software for custom System-on-Chip (SoC) hardware in electronic warfare applications. You will write low-level C/C++ code for multi-core systems (DSP, ARM, RISC-V), perform hardware-software co-design and validation, and build software development kits for end users. The position requires 4+ years of embedded systems experience, deep understanding of hardware architectures, and proficiency in reading datasheets, test-driven development, and real-time operating systems.

San DiegoLast seen 6 days ago
$110,000 – $151,000 · Posted 8 days ago

). Rehost and reverse-engineer unknown firmware by analyzing binaries and hardware dependencies, then develop virtual device models and digital simulations validated against real hardware behavior. r unknown firmware by analyzing binaries and hardware dependencies, then develop virtual device models and digital simulations validated against real hardware behavior. Work within a small focused team on architecture, implementation, testing, and technical documentation of modular emulation software.

San DiegoLast seen 7 days ago
$94,200 – $141,200 · Posted 8 days ago

Qualcomm is seeking a software engineer to develop power and limits management software for SoC chipsets, owning the full lifecycle from pre-silicon through commercialization. The role involves analyzing requirements, designing robust software solutions, optimizing for power efficiency, and developing profiling/validation tools across multiple subsystems. Candidates will perform detailed analysis to recommend improvements in performance, memory, and power utilization, including algorithm design and SW/HW partitioning. The position requires hands-on embedded systems expertise, real-time OS knowledge, and the ability to interface across system, power, software, and hardware engineering disciplines.

San DiegoLast seen 6 days ago
$130,187 – $192,000 · Posted 8 days ago

This role involves independently designing, developing, and debugging real-time embedded software, RTOS environments, and microcontroller firmware for wireless chipsets supporting 3G, 4G, 5G, and AI technologies. The engineer will work on driver development, integration, testing, and validation of communication protocols and platforms, while also contributing to data collection frameworks, machine learning modeling, and embedded software algorithm improvements. Responsibilities include on-target development, tool and process optimization, customer support, technical documentation, and active participation in design reviews. The position requires a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

San DiegoLast seen 6 days ago