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$130k – $194k per year
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Dec 22, 2025. Qualcomm scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Qualcomm is an American semiconductor and wireless technology company founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It holds foundational patents in CDMA and the 3G, 4G and 5G cellular standards, licensing them to nearly every handset maker in the world, while its chip division designs the Snapdragon platforms that power a large share of Android smartphones, personal computers, wearables and connected cars. The company has been diversifying away from smartphone dependence into automotive digital cockpit and driver assistance systems, industrial internet of things, and on-device AI processing through its Hexagon and Oryon architectures.

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ADAS R&D Software

General Summary:

At Qualcomm, we are advancing the automotive industry through our Snapdragon Digital Chassis, leading the development of next-generation software-defined vehicles.

Snapdragon Ride represents a key component of the Snapdragon Digital Chassis. Since its introduction, it has been adopted by numerous global automakers and Tier 1 suppliers. Designed to navigate the complexities of autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), Snapdragon Ride utilizes high-performance, power-efficient system-on-chip (SoC) architectures, state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, and an innovative vision and drive policy stack. This enables the delivery of comprehensive solutions that optimize both cost and energy efficiency.

We are seeking highly skilled, innovative, and motivated professionals with strong software engineering backgrounds and demonstrated programming proficiency in languages such as C++/C and Python. Primary responsibilities include designing and developing software solutions for sensor data acquisition from devices including IMU, GPS, camera, radar, and LiDAR; ensuring accurate sensor time synchronization; conducting comprehensive system-level benchmarking and utilizing insights to optimize software modules; and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams-including vehicle integration and testing-to validate deliverables and integrate the software stack in prototype vehicles.”

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field and 2+ years Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field and 1+ year Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of C++ development; C++14 and C++17 is a strong plus
  • Embedded SW design and development for safety critical systems is a strong plus
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C++, C, Python
  • Experience with multi-threaded / multi-core SW development and design
  • Hands-on experience with embedded platforms running QNX, AGL, Safe Linux, etc.
  • Knowledge of Linux network stack and any experience with network device drivers is a plus
  • Familiarity with Adaptive AUTOSAR middleware and frameworks
  • Knowledge / experience with safety critical software development process (Functional Safety), including ASPICE, ASIL, ISO26262, MISRA C++, AUTOSAR C++
  • Familiarity with static analysis tools, code coverage metrics, unit test generation
  • Experience with source code management tools such as git, git-lfs, GitHub/GitLab
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams

Roles/Responsibilities:

  • Leverage advanced knowledge and experience of ADAS Software to design, develop, and optimize complex software for embedded technology blocks that directly enable autonomous and self-driving vehicles.
  • Develop and enhance technologies for sensor data acquisition, precise sensor synchronization, etc.
  • Develop and verify code or design for a module and works across teams to evaluate the impact of results and validates ADAS software against specifications.
  • Design and develop advanced software development kits (SDK) to enable customer proof of concepts.
  • Develop efficient techniques to enable data sharing between software modules using state of the art middleware.
  • Write detailed technical documentation, descriptions, specifications, and/or feature descriptions for difficult projects to guide users and/or customers to use or implement output.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [email protected] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :

$129,500.00 - $194,300.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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