As a Staff System Performance Engineer, you will research, simulate, and validate performance across Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, optimizing power, performance, and thermal behavior for Mobile, Compute, Automotive, and IoT platforms. You will profile complex concurrent system use-cases in emulation and software environments (Android/Linux/Windows), define performance analysis plans across multiple workloads (CPU, GPU, AI/ML), and identify optimization opportunities in SoC software and hardware architectures.… You will lead triage of performance issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams on power and thermal solutions, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires 4+ years of post-silicon power/performance analysis experience, strong programming skills (Python, C/C++), deep understanding of ARM SoC architecture, and the ability to communicate findings to senior leadership and drive architectural decisions.
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Develop, test, and deliver software and firmware for uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs), including designing embedded systems in C/C++, writing device drivers and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART), integrating sensors and hardware components, and conducting at-sea testing and validation. The role spans both embedded firmware development and hardware design, requiring hands-on prototyping, PCB work, lab testing with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and occasional travel for sea trials.… You will collaborate on component selection, system optimization, regression testing, and may operate UUV systems during evaluation.
Senior Cyber Software Engineer supporting the ATLANTIS Multi-level Security C4I system at NIWC PAC in San Diego. You will design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions using C/C++, Golang, Python, and Java, architect scalable microservices-based systems, and leverage advanced Linux skills for development and system administration.… Responsibilities include code review and mentorship, collaboration with cross-functional teams, troubleshooting complex software issues, and maintaining technical documentation. The role requires a minimum of 8 years of experience with a BS/BA (or equivalent with advanced degree), proficiency in Linux and shell scripting, and an active SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain TOP SECRET/SCI access.
Senior DevOps Build Engineer responsible for designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and artifact management systems across defense and government contract programs. The role owns end-to-end build and release engineering, standardizing compilation, packaging, versioning, and promotion across unclassified and controlled environments while integrating security and compliance checks into the build process.… Key responsibilities include pipeline design (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins), artifact repository management, build tooling development (Bash, Python, Bazel, Gradle), container image management, and infrastructure provisioning using Terraform. The position requires 8+ years of build/release engineering or DevOps experience, strong scripting skills, and U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance.
Senior Staff Software Engineer role owning technical strategy and long-term evolution of autonomous flight software across the Expeditionary portfolio (V-BAT, X-BAT platforms). Responsibilities include defining autonomy architecture, leading complex integration challenges across motion planning, perception, payload integration, executive autonomy, and multi-agent operations, while mentoring senior engineers and driving cross-functional collaboration with Aircraft, Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, GCS, and Strategic Systems teams.… Requires 10+ years of experience, expert-level C++ and Linux systems development, proven ability to influence architecture across multiple teams, and track record mentoring senior engineers. Travel ~10–20% annually to customer sites, flight tests, and integration exercises.
Staff Engineer role focused on integrating autonomy software across simulation (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and flight environments. Responsibilities include ensuring cross-platform compatibility of the autonomy stack, diagnosing integration defects through log and telemetry analysis, optimizing CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams, and validating system requirements and interface contracts.… Requires 7+ years of experience (or equivalent with advanced degree), proficiency in Python or C++, hands-on experience with autonomous systems and HIL testing, and demonstrated expertise designing integration workflows and CI/CD infrastructure.
Senior Software Architect role leading technical strategy for complex manufacturing systems including additive manufacturing, machine control software, MES/ERP integrations, and fleet telemetry. Requires 8+ years of software engineering with 3+ years in architect/principal engineer roles, deep proficiency in C++, Rust, Python, C#, or Go, and hands-on experience with real-time systems, edge computing, motion control, and high-rate sensor data processing.… Responsibilities include architectural design, mentoring engineering teams, trade-off analyses, and cross-functional collaboration on New Product Introduction cycles, with expectation to operate credibly at both executive and hands-on technical levels.
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.
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.
Senior Automated Test Engineer designing and scaling advanced automated testing and CI/CD infrastructure for autonomous unmanned aircraft and robotic platforms. The role involves developing test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and verification tooling across distributed systems including flight code, simulation environments, ground control stations, and hardware-in-the-loop systems.… You will work with Python automation, UI/API testing in Go and TypeScript, GitLab CI/CD, and collaborate with software, autonomy, and systems engineering teams to ensure mission-critical reliability and rapid iteration. Experience with autonomy, aerospace, safety-critical systems, and AI-assisted development is valued.
Join Qualcomm AI Research as a Machine Learning Engineer to architect, design, develop, and deploy on-device AI prototype software for edge devices. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team using cutting-edge AI frameworks, focusing on model fine-tuning, quantization, and edge inference.… Strong Python, deep learning frameworks (PyTorch), object-oriented design, and software engineering best practices are required. Preferred qualifications include generative AI knowledge, neural network optimization, NPU/ML accelerator experience, Android programming, C/C++, and embedded software skills.
As a Staff Software Engineer on Qualcomm's AI Software team, you will lead design and development of core features in the Qualcomm AI Stack (QAIRT and Genie), optimizing deep neural networks and large language models for execution on Snapdragon mobile platforms. You will drive AI runtime framework components for resource-constrained mobile systems, working closely with OEM partners and customer teams to deliver features, optimizations, and bug fixes required for product launches.… The role demands expertise in optimizing for power, memory, and performance constraints while maintaining high code quality through design reviews and mentoring junior engineers. You will debug complex system issues across software-hardware boundaries and proactively improve developer workflows, tools, and documentation.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer role focused on implementing existing DSP algorithms into production-quality embedded C/C++ software for modern CPU and GPU architectures. Responsibilities include translating reference models into optimized real-time code, working with ARM-based System-on-Chip and embedded Linux environments, collaborating with FPGA and signal processing engineers, and leading embedded software delivery for customer programs.… Requires strong commercial experience in C/C++ embedded development, real-time algorithm implementation, embedded systems optimization, and direct customer engagement.
Join Humanoid's Platform Infrastructure team as a Software Engineer focused on device security and identity. You'll design and implement the cryptographic chain of trust, secure boot pipelines, key management infrastructure, and certificate lifecycle management that ensures only trusted software runs on trusted hardware across their fleet of humanoid robots.… Working alongside senior engineers, you'll write production-quality backend and automation code spanning factory provisioning to cloud infrastructure, collaborating across firmware, applications, cloud, and operations teams. This role requires 5+ years of professional experience, strong CS fundamentals, proficiency in Python, C/C++, TypeScript, or Rust, comfort with Linux, and the ability to work on-site in San Diego.
As a Staff Product Data Manager for AI Platforms & Systems Solutions at Qualcomm, you will own the product strategy, definition, and lifecycle for AI platform products and specifications spanning model enablement, agentic systems, orchestration runtimes, and open protocols. You will develop comprehensive plans of record including schedules, budgets, and resources, directing products from conception through end of life while functioning as a central resource across systems, engineering, standards, quality, marketing, and partner teams.… The role requires deep fluency in the Windows edge-AI stack, with technical depth across AI/ML models, agentic systems, orchestration engines, standards development, and hands-on experience delivering Windows-based AI products leveraging local accelerators (CPU, GPU, NPU). You will translate emerging model, agentic, and orchestration trends into differentiated product and specification roadmaps.
The Automation Test Engineer designs, implements, and maintains automated test infrastructure and scripting environments for advanced radio systems and modem technologies. ), performing data analysis to diagnose performance issues, and supporting systems engineering of proprietary wireless communications technologies.… um analyzers, signal generators, etc.), performing data analysis to diagnose performance issues, and supporting systems engineering of proprietary wireless communications technologies. The role requires proficiency in VB.NET, C#, and Python; knowledge of embedded Linux development tools, device drivers, and object-oriented design; and hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and RF/wireless test equipment.
As a Sr. Staff Engineer for Wearables at Qualcomm, you will design, develop, and validate next-generation embedded software and platforms for wearable devices.… You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, systems, architecture, test) to translate use-case requirements into implementation specifications, manage code reviews and quality assurance, and deploy state-of-the-art wearables algorithms into commercial products. The role requires deep expertise in modern C++, multi-core programming on heterogeneous mobile architectures (CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, tensor accelerators), performance analysis, and established software development processes (CI/CD, testing, code reviews). You'll need 6+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years with C++, Java, Python, or similar languages.
Senior Software Engineer to drive Linux innovation for Qualcomm's next-generation server-class CPUs on the Linux Platform team. Responsibilities include bringing up Linux kernel and userspace on new hardware, implementing build/packaging/test workflows in CI/CD infrastructure, debugging platform issues, and supporting upstream readiness for major Linux distributions.… Requires 2+ years of software engineering experience with proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Bash, plus deep experience with enterprise Linux distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian), packaging systems, and CI/CD automation tools. Strong background in Linux kernel debugging, Git workflows, and cross-team collaboration expected.
Design, develop, and optimize machine learning systems and models for production AI platforms, with focus on inference optimization, scalable ML infrastructure, and deployment. Responsibilities include building ML pipelines, optimizing model inference across hardware environments, integrating LLMs and models into APIs and microservices, designing data pipelines for ingestion and feature engineering, and collaborating cross-functionally on end-to-end ML solutions.… Requires strong software engineering fundamentals combined with deep ML expertise, proficiency in Python and at least one systems language (C++, Rust, or Go), and solid understanding of ML frameworks, transformer architectures, and model deployment systems.
BAE Systems seeks an experienced Software Lead/Architect to design, develop, debug, and deploy complex real-time C4ISR software solutions across the full development lifecycle. The role requires hands-on technical leadership, customer engagement, and mentoring of cross-functional teams while working with Java, C++, and/or C#.… Responsibilities include software architecture, version control, Agile practices, and build automation. The position demands an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and experience in distributed systems, mission planning, or military simulations.
Design, develop, and lead the Telematics Application Framework middleware layer and Linux container solutions for embedded systems, working with C/C++, embedded Linux, hypervisors, and LXC. Architect SW solutions from definition through commercialization, conduct performance tuning on embedded platforms, and manage Yocto/Kernel configurations across multiple chipsets.… Perform code reviews, unit and integration testing, troubleshoot complex software issues, and serve as a technical leader, communicating with cross-functional teams on project status and technical decisions.
Design, implement, and verify machine learning software for embedded systems running on ARM processors, DSPs, and GPUs in mobile, edge, automotive, and IoT products. Develop optimized ML kernels, compilers, and tools; optimize ML frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch for efficient hardware execution.… Perform integration, testing, and performance optimization of embedded software subsystems. Collaborate with hardware teams on joint design and development, coordinate cross-team dependencies, and contribute to design reviews.
Staff Software Engineer leading the architecture and evolution of core robotics software systems at Brain Corp, with primary ownership of the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), telemetry systems, and C++ middleware. The role involves re-architecting foundational software to improve modularity, scalability, and performance on autonomous mobile robots, including hardware bring-up for sensors (LiDARs, cameras, IMUs), middleware migration from Python to C++, and system optimization across latency, throughput, and resource efficiency.… This is a highly hands-on and strategic position requiring leadership of technical direction, mentorship of engineers, and close collaboration with hardware, autonomy, and applications teams. Requires 7+ years of software engineering experience with proven expertise in robotics systems, embedded platforms, or HAL design.
Staff Software Engineer leading the development of in-house robot software applications for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). This role requires strong Python and C++ expertise to architect scalable, robust applications; mentor junior engineers; integrate state-of-the-art autonomy features including deep learning models, mapping, and motion planning; and improve performance through profiling and debugging.… The position demands 7-8+ years of software development experience with complex sensor-driven systems and 1-2+ years of technical leadership, with responsibilities spanning hardware integration, firmware coordination, and cross-functional collaboration across cloud, control, and simulation teams.
Shield AI seeks a Staff Engineer, DevOps to own and maintain the build system for autonomous aircraft (XBAT/VBAT), with deep expertise in C++ and CMake. You will improve developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle times, integrating CI pipelines with HIL and simulation environments, and implementing monitoring and dashboards for build system performance.… The role requires 7+ years of industry experience (or 5+ with advanced degree), proficiency with containers/orchestration, scripting, CI/CD tools, and cloud operations across Azure/AWS/GCP. You'll collaborate with software engineers to resolve failures, set best practices, and leverage agentic AI solutions to identify root causes and accelerate development cycles.