x86 jobs in San Diego

Senior Program Manager overseeing datacenter software initiatives at Qualcomm, managing cross-functional teams across multiple global design centers. Responsible for establishing plan of record, driving execution schedules, coordinating resources, and managing risks across semiconductor/AI product development.…See more Will interface with senior leadership, represent the program to stakeholders, and coordinate with engineering, product, and external teams to ensure on-time delivery and milestone achievement. Requires 7+ years of program management experience in semiconductors or telecommunications, with 3+ years on x86/ARM/RISC-V platforms and 2+ years on AI products.

Design and architect safety mechanisms for system-on-chip (SoC) platforms across Qualcomm's product portfolio. Collaborate with hardware design, verification, software, and product teams to develop SoC-wide safety solutions that meet automotive and industrial safety standards.…See more Conduct workload analysis, prototype system solutions, and provide quantitative justification for architectural directions using simulators and profilers. Analyze failure modes, decompose complex safety use cases, and make safety recommendations to design and engineering teams.

Principal-level engineer leading end-to-end software integration for Qualcomm's high-performance server platforms based on Snapdragon SoC. Responsible for coordinating hardware, firmware, and software stack integration across cross-functional teams, ensuring timely production transition.…See more Requires 8+ years software engineering experience, 4+ years with C/C++/Java/Python, and deep expertise in embedded software integration, BIOS/UEFI, BMC firmware, and OS-level work for x86/ARM64/RISC-V server platforms. Must drive CI/CD improvements, build automation, and firmware tooling to streamline integration workflows.

As a Sr. Staff CPU Software Test Engineer, you will design, develop, and execute automated software/firmware test suites to verify quality and compliance of Qualcomm CPU products at functional, integration, and system levels.…See more You'll create comprehensive test plans with requirements traceability and coverage analysis, perform manual testing of customer installations across mobile, compute, and automotive environments, and assist in establishing CI/CD and release engineering processes. The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, 3+ years with languages like C, C++, Java, or Python, and ideally 8+ years of software/firmware validation expertise with hands-on server platform testing.

The Senior Systems Engineer will lead the full lifecycle of Compute, Camera, and Radio product development—from requirements and system architecture through integration, verification, and testing. The role requires 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional engineering teams, developing system requirements and verification matrices, designing top-level architectures, and communicating allocations to design engineers.…See more Candidates must have deep expertise in embedded systems, flight and ground software, real-time operating systems, embedded processors, and interface protocols such as SpaceWire, CameraLink, and CAN, with fluency in C, C++, and Python.

As Senior Director of SoC Power and Clocking Technology at Arm, you will lead a global multi-functional team to architect, develop, and deliver power-efficient system-on-chip (SoC) and platform-level solutions. The role requires 20+ years of SoC and hardware design experience, with 5+ years specifically in clock, reset, power, and thermal architecture.…See more You will synthesize diverse technical requirements into optimized solutions across power management, DVFS, power gating, voltage regulation, digital clocking, and low-power processor states, working with standards such as ARM PCSA, SCMI, ACPI, and BSA.

The Senior Systems Engineer leads the full lifecycle of compute, camera, and radio systems—from requirements development through design, integration, testing, and qualification. You'll develop system architecture, define interfaces, conduct trade studies, and oversee verification and validation across hardware and software.…See more The role requires 8+ years of systems engineering experience, deep expertise in embedded systems (ARM, PowerPC, x86 processors), flight and ground software, RTOSes, and embedded protocols (SpaceWire, CameraLink, CAN, etc.), plus proficiency in C/C++, Python, and requirements management tools.

Staff-level engineer responsible for designing and executing subsystem integration testing (SSIT) strategy for Qualcomm's Delegates ML inference framework. Develops and maintains Python/PyTest-based automated test suites integrated into CI pipelines, triages failures across the ML framework, QNN runtime, and HTP hardware stack, and owns the technical handoff criteria and traceability to downstream QA/SIT teams.…See more Leverages AI-assisted tooling (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate test generation and failure analysis. Mentors junior engineers and sets team standards for test coverage, debugging discipline, and documentation.

Staff-level software engineer responsible for subsystem integration testing (SSIT) of ML inference delegates on Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs. Develops and maintains automated Python/PyTest test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines, validates on-device behavior using hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure, and triages failures across the ML framework → QNN runtime → HTP hardware stack.…See more Acts as technical liaison between development and downstream QA/SIT teams, defining handoff criteria and owning test coverage strategy for the Delegates portfolio. Mentors junior engineers and sets team standards for test architecture, coverage discipline, and defect triage.

Define and architect next-generation SoC infrastructure hardware components including interconnect (NoC), system cache, memory controllers, and system MMU for Qualcomm SoCs. The role requires deep expertise in multi-die/chiplet architectures, industry-standard protocols (PCIe, CXL, USB, UFS, MIPI, UCIe), and HW-SW interfaces to create developer-friendly designs.…See more Responsibilities include performance modeling, RTL design flow understanding, and trade-off analysis across quality of service, power management, security, and debug features. The position demands 4+ years of systems engineering or architecture experience with a degree in electrical engineering or computer science.

A software security engineer will perform vulnerability research against software stacks, design and implement security tools and embedded software solutions, conduct code reviews and regression testing, and write technical documentation on vulnerabilities and mitigations. The role requires 2+ years of software engineering experience with languages like C, C++, Java, or Python, plus strong knowledge of Linux fundamentals, x86/ARM architectures, and reverse-engineering tools.…See more Candidates should have experience with debugging tools (gdb, strace, objdump), IDA Pro or Ghidra, Android platform tools, and familiarity with LLMs for augmenting vulnerability discovery.

Lead a systems engineering team responsible for avionics integration, verification, and validation activities for satellite communication systems. Direct technical problem-solving during integration phases, oversee certification and compliance (DO-160 frameworks), manage system architecture decisions across hardware and software, and ensure airworthiness of deployed solutions.…See more Manage team budget, conduct performance reviews, and serve as technical spokesperson to internal/external stakeholders. Required skills include 7+ years in avionics/aerospace systems engineering with hands-on experience in embedded Linux/Windows, avionics I/O interfaces (ARINC 429, CAN, Ethernet), IVV tooling (git, Jira, bash, Python), and lab test equipment.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer responsible for architecting, designing, and developing embedded software components and APIs for space products. Will create software requirements documents, develop prototype software across bare metal, Linux, VxWorks, and Green Hills environments, and collaborate with hardware teams on device drivers and hardware-software interfaces.…See more Requires 5+ years (10 preferred) of embedded systems development experience with proficiency in C/C++, embedded processors (ARM, PowerPC, x86, TI-DSP), embedded Linux, and interface protocols (PCI, USB, SPI, I2C, SpaceWire, Ethernet, CAN). Will also develop test cases in Python or LabView, set up DevOps pipelines, and troubleshoot prototype hardware.

As a Product Software Engineer, you will develop and integrate software for Qualcomm products spanning smartphones, computing devices, automotive infotainment, and IoT systems. You will own software integration tasks including component integration, build automation, version control management, and baseline releases.…See more You will perform sanity testing on-target and in simulation environments, debug failures using tools like JTAG and ADB, automate test scenarios, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams on design and code reviews.