Automotive Software Engineer

Overview

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

Job Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G – ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in. Qualcomm has pioneered connected car technologies for over a decade and continues play a central role in the evolution of automotive infotainment, autonomous driving & its supporting technologies in 4G/5G, ADAS, Deep Learning etc., across the globe. Qualcomm is working closely with standards bodies, consortiums, automakers and operators on advancing Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) standards and architectures, and is a key member in the Towards 5G initiative for advancing Cellular V2X (CV2X) capabilities on the road to 5G. With connectivity integrated into the latest infotainment, cluster and telematics systems Qualcomm will make travel safer, more efficient and enjoyable. We welcome smart, energetic software engineers with a passion to make a positive difference on the many technologies and automotive products that will shape our future to join our growing, multisite development team. The team is looking for candidates with a passion for lab work, debug mindset and can perform detailed IP analysis.In this role, the candidate will work with local and global teams to understand and define Automotive specific features including security, safety, power applied to Automotive products on our current and next generation SoCs.The candidate will have the responsibility to coordinate and execute plans which will encompass validation of all the feature requirements.The Candidate will have the responsibility to identify and address any abnormal discoveries by root-causing and providing detailed corrective actions in the form of optimizations and/or fixes.When possible the candidate is expected to prototype and pre-validate recommended fixes.Additionally the candidate will be responsible for any automation of design under test along with validation efforts and working closely with design/production/bench IP teams.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

+ 8+ years Software Engineering or related work experience.

+ 4+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

+ 15+ years Software Engineering or related work experience.

+ 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).

+ 2+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

+ Master’s Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.

+ Possess 3 yrs to 7 yrs of experience in embedded software development.

+ Strong C and Assembly Programming with OS & Multi-Processor concepts.

+ ARM Trust-Zone & ARMv7/v8 architecture.

+ Embedded software development in C and C++ on ARM.

+ Good debugging skills with experience on debugging with Lauterbach JTAG debuggers.

+ Hands on experience of driver development on Android or any OS.

+ Should be able to ramp up fast and must have the attitude to work with the team.

+ Work on challenging customer requirements and issues.

+ Software/Hardware Security.

+ Basic understanding of hardware blocks – Clocks, PLLs, GPIO, Interrupt Controllers (GIC), Peripherals (PCIE, USB, UFS).

+ DCVS Concepts and Thermal Mitigations.

+ Basic knowledge on Power Mgmt IC including Regulators, LDOs, Battery Charging and Fuel-gauge solutions.

+ Closely work with the hardware team to contribute/suggest modifications to the hardware design.

+ Any Past working experience on Qualcomm chips.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.

• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.

• Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).

• Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.

• Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.

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Mathematical Methods, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Scientific Analysis, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Solutions

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