Qualcomm
Staff Embedded Software Development Engineer
$137K–$202K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- Three (3) years of experience in a related occupation.
- Education
- Master's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field.
About the job
Leads the design, development, integration, testing, debugging, and validation of real-time embedded software and firmware for wireless chipset platforms.
What you'll do
- Develops and validates embedded software, RTOS environments, microcontroller firmware, communication protocols, and chipset platforms.
- Improves software development tools and processes, supports customer issues, and contributes to project planning.
- Creates engineering documentation and technical specifications, and contributes to design reviews and development planning.
Pay
$136,893.00 - $202,200.00/year (base salary)
Tools
RTOS, 3G, 4G, 5G, AI
AI focus
Develops embedded platforms that may include features enabled by AI.
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