Qualcomm

Director of Engineering, Automotive

Qualcomm$207K — $311K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years of experience, OR Master's with 7+ years, OR PhD with 6+ years.
  • 4+ years of experience in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Preferred experience with AUTOSAR architecture and related components.
  • Strong knowledge of automotive safety standards, including ASIL.
  • Experience with embedded software driver development in C and C++.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with local and global teams to define automotive-specific features.
  • Coordinate and execute validation plans for feature requirements.
  • Identify and address abnormalities through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Prototype and pre-validate recommended fixes when applicable.
  • Automate design validation efforts while coordinating with design and production teams.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunities for annual RSU grants.
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

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. All Qualcomm employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Working experience on AUTOSAR and in-depth understanding of all AUTOSAR Architecture including MCAL, Complex drivers, OSEK etc.
  • Experience in enabling systems using SafeRTOS, Zephyr, and FreeRTOS.
  • Strong working knowledge of automotive safety, ASIL standards, and FFI.
  • Working experience on CAN Controller Drivers and Stack. Possess 8+ yrs of experience in embedded software driver development and having expertise in the below areas would be preferred:
  • Strong C and Assembly Programming with OS & Multi-Processor concepts.
  • ARM Trust-Zone & ARMv7/v8 architecture.
  • Embedded software driver 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.


Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$207,600.00 - $311,400.00

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 at Qualcomm. We 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 at play. Your 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.

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

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Ventures is the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund with over 150 active portfolio companies and more than 20 exits over a billion dollars, including 99 Taxis, Cruise Automation, Fitbit, Invensense, NQ Mobile, Waze, and more. As a global investor, Qualcomm Ventures helps connect entrepreneurs to the resources, relationships, and deep industry expertise they need to succeed in the mobile technology ecosystem.

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Net Income
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Founded
1985
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