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Software Virtual Platform​/Simulation Engineer, Sr

Job in San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92189, USA
Listing for: Qualcomm
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Software Virtual Platform/Simulation Engineer, Sr. Staff

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group >
Software Engineering

General

Summary:

New Headcount

Software Virtual Platform / Simulation;
Engineer, Sr Staff

As a Software Virtual Platform Engineer, you will specialize in virtual platforms, including System

C TLM and QEMU. Your primary focus will be on developing high-level system virtual models of complex SoC hardware.

Key Responsibilities
  • Designing and developing System

    C TLM models to accurately represent SoC architectures.
  • Integrating components such as processors, interconnects, peripherals, and custom IP blocks into the System

    C simulator.
  • Collaborating closely with hardware designers, software engineers, and other stakeholders to understand system requirements and translate them into detailed System

    C models.
  • Extensive experience with C++ programming to ensure efficient and effective model development.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 12+ years of Software/Firmware Engineering or related work experience.
  • 5+ years of experience developing Virtual Platforms or Simulators
  • Open-Source Development experience
  • Experience in Unit Testing
  • Continuous Integration
  • ARM Fast Models
  • Server Architecture (RAS, Manageability)
Top Preferred Skills
  • System

    C TLM or QEMU
  • Modern C++
  • ARM Architecture (CPU, GIC, Core Sight Debug)
  • Firmware and/or Device Driver Development and Debug
  • Git Revision Control
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
  • Leverage advanced software/hardware systems knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, and modify virtual models.
  • Define software requirements to develop complex SoC TLM models.
  • Design and implement TLM models for complex, large-scale products and systems.
  • Lead design, coding, and testing efforts to ensure that projects are completed to specifications and schedules.
  • Perform code reviews and regression tests, as well as triage and fix issues to ensure the quality of code.
  • Collaborate with individuals outside the software function (e.g., hardware, systems, and test engineers) to increase leverage and design solutions that work with other components of a specific project.
Level of Responsibility
  • Works independently with minimal supervision.
  • Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
  • Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.
  • Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
  • Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
  • Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • 3+ years of work experience with Programming Languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
EEO Employer

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 disabili or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found. 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).

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

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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  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 r 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.

Contact Information

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

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