Automotive Platform – Senior Engineer

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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Summary:

Senior automotive software engineer with 5+ years of experience focused on Android Automotive, software development, system integration testing, debugging, validation, and integration of next-generation automotive experience platforms.

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what is possible to enable next-generation experiences and drive digital transformation toward a smarter, more connected future. The Automotive Experience Platform team within Qualcomm’s automotive business unit builds solutions that showcase future technologies in the automotive industry. The team highlights upcoming automotive technologies from Qualcomm and its partners at global trade shows and in private demonstrations for key industry stakeholders.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Automotive Experience Platform team, you will design, develop, debug, validate, and integrate Android and automotive software features that demonstrate future vehicle experiences. You will work hands‑on across development and system integration testing activities, including triaging complex issues, analyzing logs, debugging software across Android, Linux, QNX, middleware, and embedded interfaces, and driving issues to closure.

You will collaborate with platform teams, UX teams, system integration teams, and partner organizations to support rapid prototyping, demo readiness, and reliable execution for customer and trade show showcases. This role is well suited for an engineer who can both build software and perform deep SIT-level debugging in a fast‑paced automotive environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in Android, Android Automotive, embedded systems, or automotive software platforms.
• Strong hands‑on programming experience in Java or Kotlin, with solid working knowledge of C/C++ and scripting languages such as Python.
• Strong understanding of Android framework, Android services, application lifecycle, IPC mechanisms, permissions, build systems, debugging tools, and system‑level behavior.
• Experience with Android Automotive OS, automotive middleware, vehicle interfaces, CAN, SOME/IP, MQTT or other in‑vehicle communication technologies is highly preferred.
• Experience performing system integration testing, issue triage, log analysis, root‑cause analysis, and debugging across software, middleware, operating system, and hardware interfaces.
• Familiarity with Linux and QNX operating systems, embedded software environments, and cross‑platform integration workflows.
• Strong software design, development, unit testing, debugging, validation, and integration skills.
• Experience with source control, issue tracking, CI/CD workflows, release processes, and collaborative software development practices.
• Ability to work independently, drive technical issues to closure, and collaborate effectively with cross‑functional engineering, UX, platform, and partner teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear documentation of technical findings, integration steps, defects, and validation results.
• Experience with Qt, IoT,…