Automotive Sr Engineer / Staff Software Developer - RTOS

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

About The Position

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Nice To Haves

4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
2+ years of experience with Database Management Software.
2+ years of experience with API.
2+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
1+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).

Responsibilities

Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.
Analyze user needs and develop software solutions tailored to specific requirements.
Design software or customize existing software for client use, focusing on operational efficiency.
Modify existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or improve performance.
Analyze software requirements and determine feasibility within time and cost constraints.
Collaborate with systems analysts, engineers, and programmers to design systems and gather project specifications.
Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for system analysis and performance evaluation.
Design and develop databases within application areas, either independently or as part of a team.
Use scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes of software designs.
Completes assigned coding tasks to specifications on time without significant errors or bugs.
Adapts to changes and setbacks in order to manage pressure and meet deadlines.
Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.
Communicates with project lead to provide status and information about impending obstacles.
Quickly resolves complex software issues and bugs.
Gathers, integrates, and interprets information specific to a module or sub-block of code from a variety of sources in order to troubleshoot issues and find solutions.
Seeks others' opinions and shares own opinions with others about ways in which a problem can be addressed differently.
Participates in technical conversations with tech leads/managers.
Anticipates and communicates issues with project team to maintain open communication.
Makes decisions based on incomplete or changing specifications and obtains adequate resources needed to complete assigned tasks.
Prioritizes project deadlines and deliverables with minimal supervision.
Resolves straightforward technical issues and escalates more complex technical issues to an appropriate party (e.g., project lead, colleagues).
Writes readable code for large features or significant bug fixes to support collaboration with other engineers.
Determines which work tasks are most important for self and junior engineers, stays focused, and deals with setbacks in a timely manner.
Unit tests own code to verify the stability and functionality of a feature.