Automotive - Platform Software Sr. Staff Engineer

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Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

## Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group Software Engineering

General

Summary:

Qualcomm is leveraging its expertise in wireless and computing technologies to drive a major technological revolution in the automotive industry. Having led the way in connected car technologies for over a decade, Qualcomm is now at the forefront of advancements in Automotive Infotainment, Telematics, ADAS/Autonomous Driving, and related technologies. The company is investing in cutting-edge innovations such as 5G, Cellular V2X, Computer Vision, and AI/Deep Learning.

Collaborating closely with global automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, standards bodies, consortiums, and operators, Qualcomm is pushing the boundaries of automotive technology. The Qualcomm Automotive Team is seeking a senior SoC platform software engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation automotive solutions.

As a SoC Platform Software Engineer, you will be responsible for comprehending software product requirements, use cases, and applications, and understanding their relationship to specific hardware blocks or sub-systems. In your role as a senior engineer, you will lead the development, debugging, and customer interactions for various platform software drivers and modules. Your objective will be to deliver next-generation, best-in-class solutions to automotive customers worldwide.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
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 Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master's degree or PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

* 8+ years of software experience in embedded software development for ARM based systems

* Strong hands-on experience in at least 3 or more areas in Linux kernel, QNX Kernel, Safe/Free RTOS, Bootloaders, SoC architecture, ARM architecture, SoC/ARM security, Virtualization and Hypervisors, SoC Low-power management frameworks, performance analysis, Multimedia systems (Camera, Audio, GPU, Display, Video etc), Device drivers (PCIe, Ethernet, Storage, DDR, I2C, SPI etc), strong C programming and SoC HW debugging

* Exposure to automotive SW development processes and standards (e.g., ASPCE, ISO
26262 and ISO
21434)

* Knowledge of interaction types between hardware and software for different types of standard hardware blocks, CPU, and accelerators.

* Working knowledge on HW/SW safety mechanisms like BIST, Voltage/Clock monitoring, Failure mode analysis

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

* Leverages advanced Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate critical embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.

* Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize sophisticated software for optimal operational efficiency.

* Designs and implements software sub-systems for complex, large-scale products and systems.

* Leads design, coding, and testing efforts to ensure that projects are completed to specifications and schedules.

* Performs highly complex code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.

* Collaborates 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.

* Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex Software projects; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers.

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.

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