Qualcomm
#Wireless S/w Engineer
$114K–$172K
San Diego, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- Preferred: 1+ year in programming, computer architecture, or embedded systems; 1+ year of applicable wireless, semiconductor, or embedded software industry experience; or 6+ months of WWAN modem development.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.
About the job
Designs, implements, tests, and debugs real-time embedded modem software for cellular connectivity, while developing and using AI-assisted engineering workflows and tools.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize modem software for protocol layers, drivers, and platform services; support feature delivery from requirements through testing and maintenance.
- Implement and verify multi-RAT wireless modem software, develop test cases and simulations, and debug issues on target hardware.
- Build and apply AI-assisted development tools and workflows for coding, review, test synthesis, and crash/log triage.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ year in programming, computer architecture, or embedded systems; 1+ year of applicable wireless, semiconductor, or embedded software industry experience; or 6+ months of WWAN modem development.
Pay
$114,500.00 - $171,700.00 USD base salary
Tools
C, C++, Python, DSP, Arm, RTOS, LTE, 5GNR
AI focus
Expected to use, build, and improve AI-native development workflows, including coding agents, LLM-based code review, automated test synthesis, crash/log triage, and retrieval-augmented codebase tools.
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