Qualcomm
Systems Engineer - Staff
$160K–$239K
Santa Clara, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years with a bachelor's degree, 3+ years with a master's degree, or 2+ years with a PhD in Systems Engineering or related work.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Designs, models, verifies, and optimizes GNSS receiver measurement-engine algorithms and supports prototype and product validation.
What you'll do
- Design signal-processing algorithms for acquiring, tracking, and measuring GNSS signals; model, simulate, and verify Measurement Engine subsystems.
- Support cross-functional hardware, firmware, software, and RF teams in prototype/product verification, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Resolve technical issues across teams and use AI tools to optimize the system design workflow.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience; OR master's degree in a listed or related field and 3+ years; OR PhD in a listed or related field and 2+ years.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of GNSS systems and receiver design; familiarity with tracking loop, demodulation, and decoding algorithms.
- Familiarity with digital hardware / RTL design concepts; fixed-point modeling; experience with C/C++, Python, Matlab, machine learning algorithm design, or AI tools in system design.
Pay
$159,600.00 - $239,400.00 USD base salary
Tools
GNSS, RTL, C/C++, Python, Matlab
AI focus
Leverage AI tools to optimize the system design workflow; experience with machine learning algorithm design and implementation is preferred.
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