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Sr Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Driver Technology

Qualcomm Markham

Job Description

Company

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

We are seeking expertise in driver, firmware, microcode and/or linux kernel development .

Qualcomm Automotive team is rapidly expanding to offer optimized solutions for infotainment and ADAS/Autonomous Driving. To scale and strengthen our offering in this domain, we are seeking a Lead Technical Engineer Leads who enjoys working with cutting edge technologies, in a super-charged fast-paced environment.

This is a high-impact and visible role responsible for successful product launches by partnering with Product, Program, Business and Engineering teams and leadership. Replacement position

This Position Shall

Drive product definition and requirements for the software product.
Oversee software development planning and execution and drive the product delivery in alignment with leading edge Automotive OEMs
Coordinate end-to-end architecture and design, including considerations for functional-safety and cybersecurity
Champion continuous process improvements across various stages in the development lifecycle, including participation in process and project audits, driving process maturity metrics.
Participate to software development throughout entire lifecycle across multiple technologies

Ideal Candidate Shall Possess The Following Qualifications

10+ years of progressive Systems Software Engineering and related work experience.
Proven experience in developing software for real time embedded systems in automotive electronics with good understanding of SoC architectures.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as organizational abilities.
Demonstrated ability to translate and navigate business and customer goals into actionable engineering and technology solutions.
Proven hands-on and self-driven ability to boot-strap, define, and deliver into successful products.
Strong understanding of software engineering tools and workflows.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and enable teams to solve sophisticated challenges across SoC, Hardware and Software.
Experience in communicating and coordinating with clients and customers on technical issues

Required Skills

8+ years of focused extensive embedded software engineering in C++ spanning driver, firmware, microcode or linux kernel development.
Development experience on drivers in RTOS and Linux ecosystems
In-depth understanding of SoC architecture and RTOS.

Preferred Skills

Camera tuning experiences and working knowledge
Working knowledge of popular automotive SERDES
Programming experience with popular sensor modules
Experience delivering large scale SW for Automotive ADAS/Compute or Infotainment programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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