Qualcomm
#Wireless Firmware Engineer
$109K–$164K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- No minimum years specified; preferred qualification includes a Master’s degree or 2 years of related work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.
About the job
Develops and integrates embedded software for advanced wireless research features, algorithms, and protocols on new compute, baseband, and RF platforms.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, integrate, and maintain embedded software across the development lifecycle for technology characterization, trials, demonstrations, and showcases.
- Optimize performance and timing in real-time embedded systems, and create technical documentation.
- Collaborate with baseband, RF, hardware, and test/integration teams; contribute to evolving wireless system architectures.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in C/C++ programming.
- Understanding of multi-threading and OS fundamentals.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with clear technical communication and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or 2 years of work experience in fields related to Embedded Software Engineering.
- Knowledge of wireless communication systems, signal processing, GPUs or DSPs, debugging, performance optimization, or device drivers and new hardware bring-up.
Pay
$109,400.00 - $164,200.00 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, 5G NR, 802.11, GPUs, DSPs
AI focus
The role involves wireless research for AI-powered context-aware communications and agentic AI; AI-based productivity tools are also mentioned as a preferred area of interest.
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