Qualcomm
Lead Roboticist Systems Integration and Test Engineer - Qualcomm Advanced Robotics Team
$187K–$280K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 5+ years with a master’s degree, or 4+ years with a PhD; plus 3+ years of programming-language work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads integration, deployment, testing, and validation of AI-powered robotic platforms, ensuring complete systems operate reliably in lab and demonstration settings.
What you'll do
- Lead system bring-up, integration, and system-level testing across robot platforms; define validation strategies and resolve cross-disciplinary issues.
- Deploy perception, planning, control, and AI models to robotic hardware, including rapid prototyping and hands-on debugging.
- Oversee robot readiness and reliability, mentor engineers, and coordinate with AI, hardware, and platform teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience; OR master’s degree and 5+ years; OR PhD and 4+ years.
- 3+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- Significant experience with real robotic systems, integration, bring-up, end-to-end debugging, or full-system validation.
- Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 or similar robotics frameworks; experience deploying AI models onto edge devices.
Pay
$186,700.00 - $280,100.00 USD base salary
Tools
C, C++, Java, Python, ROS/ROS2, Dragonwing, AI Engine, Wi-Fi, 5G
AI focus
Deploys perception, VLA, and reasoning AI models onto robotic hardware and integrates them into complete robot applications.
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