Embedded Real Time Operating System Software Staff Engineer (QuRT OS, Zephyr)

Qualcomm

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On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$154,000–$231,000 / yr
Posted
45 days ago
Closes
Oct 25, 2026
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TL;DR · Embedded Real Time Operating System Software Staff Engineer (QuRT OS, Zephyr)

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Qualcomm is hiring a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join its Core Platform Kernel team, responsible for developing and deploying real-time operating systems (RTOS) like QuRT OS and Zephyr RTOS across various market segments including mobile handsets, automotive, and IoT devices. This role involves designing and implementing low-level system software components, resolving complex issues, leading feature design from problem definition to deployment, and collaborating with hardware and validation teams. Engineers will work on enhancing the Hexagon DSP capabilities in QuRT OS and customizing Zephyr RTOS for new chips while contributing to open-source communities. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with C/C++, RTOS concepts, and debugging complex system issues, along with a background in computer engineering or related fields.

Skills

RTOS C/C++ Zephyr QuRT Hexagon DSP CI/CD Git Jenkins GitHub Actions Docker Python PostgreSQL multi-core SoC architectures embedded security ASPICE ISO-26262 ISO-21434

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain RTOS and low-level system software components.
  • Own and drive resolution of complex, system-level issues related to performance, stability, and correctness.
  • Lead feature design and implementation from problem definition through deployment.
  • Analyze crash dumps, traces, and logs for deep root-cause analysis.
  • Design and implement new RTOS features with focus on correctness, performance, and maintainability.
  • Contribute upstream to the Zephyr open-source community by designing subsystem customizations.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience in embedded software development
  • Strong hands-on experience with RTOS concepts and low-level system software
  • Professional experience developing embedded software in C/C++
  • Solid understanding of RTOS fundamentals including scheduling and memory management
  • Ability to debug complex system issues using logs, traces, and hardware tools
  • Experience working effectively across multiple engineering teams
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering

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