Software Project Engineer, Senior Staff

Company: Qualcomm
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:Qualcomm & Microsoft Windows Co-Engineering and Co-Development Software Project Engineer should have deep knowledge of the Windows Operating System, Windows Kernel mode & User mode drivers development & debugging techniques, Board Support Package for QCT Compute chipsets (requirements, system architecture, HW-SW contracts, high-level SW design), breadth of expertise and collaborate with other internal & external engineering & business teams to execute smoothly under tight schedules to deliver successful results.Primary responsibility is to technically drive BSP & OS features and bugs that require close collaboration and Co-Development with Microsoft successfully and contribute to the success of Windows QCT Compute chipsets business.Drive Project Planning Activities

• Collaborate with different Qualcomm & Microsoft technology teams, Product Managers, Customer Engineering, Technical Account Managers to identify features for next generation Windows compute chipsets and plan them through software development life cycle.
• Provide SW assessment of project scope, overall effort and risks.
• Collaborate & negotiate with different internal & external organizations on inter dependencies, effort estimations, commitments and support alignment of different software features' development and delivery schedules.
• Work with all relevant internal and external SW and non-SW teams to ensure overall project plans, commitments and schedule are viable and signed off.
• Participating in product definition with PdMs, feeding SW requirements into product planning (RFP, RFQ).
• Lead ES/FC/CS planning.
• Participate in OEM feature planning activities.Project Execution and CommercializationTechnically drive these selected complex features with internal & external dependencies through pre-silicon development, integration and post-silicon bring-up, validation and deployment activities.Support Windows Hardware Compatibility Program Compliance / Windows Hardware Quality Labs / Hardware Lab Kit activities with IHV drivers' certification focus.Bug management including telemetry reported issues that require close collaboration and co-engineering with Microsoft and Qualcomm technology teams, collaboration tools development and maintenance. Lead day to day Co-Engineering features execution by running SW scrums, system level issue debug and resolution.Overall representative in project level forums representing SW team (core team meetings, exec reviews, architecture discussions, cross functional team planning), presenting status on different Co-Engineering and Co-development features development and critical software bugs' resolution internally and externally.Drive lessons learned and continuously improve Co-development and Co-Engineering processes, tools and systems.Minimum Qualifications:--- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORPhD 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.Preferred Qualifications:10+ years of work experience in:
  • Embedded SW for SoC, Windows HLOS and Windows Operating system.
  • Wireless technologies (CDMA/WCDMA/LTE/5GNR; WLAN; BT).
  • MM technologies: Camera, Video, Audio, Display.
  • AI Technologies knowledge.
  • Compute ecosystem knowledge.
  • Power, performance and thermal system optimizations.Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited.EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:$180,600.00 - $271,000.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.If you would like more information about this role, please contact .
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