Qualcomm
Director of Engineering – Automotive Platform SW
$208K–$311K
San Diego, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s: 8+ years; Master’s: 7+ years; PhD: 6+ years in Software Engineering or related work. Also requires 4+ years with a programming language.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads Qualcomm’s automotive software platform programs for an OEM, coordinating technical work from acquisition and concept through delivery, validation, SOP, and maintenance.
What you'll do
- Serve as the OEM’s technical counterpart and coordinate Qualcomm engineering teams across software, hardware, systems, safety, security, tools, and testing.
- Lead technical proposals, customer engagement, program execution, issue resolution, and delivery against customer milestones.
- Represent customer priorities internally, align stakeholders, and mentor cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; or Master’s and 7+ years; or PhD and 6+ years.
- 4+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- Automotive systems engineering experience, including compute platforms, embedded software, ADAS, and automotive safety or quality frameworks.
- Customer-facing technical leadership and cross-functional team leadership experience.
Pay
$207,600.00 - $311,400.00 (pay range; salary)
Tools
C, C++, Java, Python, SoC, BSP, QNX, Linux
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