This role pays less than
67%
of similar roles. Most pay
$125,371–$193,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$139k
versus about
$159k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.
Qualcomm currently has
623 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,300–$222,500
across 603 roles with salary data.
The #Embedded Software Engineer joins the Products and Integration team within the Core Platform development group to drive mobile chipset technology forward. Working in a dynamic environment, the engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to capture software architecture requirements, integrate drivers and peripheral software, and triage system-level issues. Key responsibilities include designing scalable build system tools for image flavors, ensuring core platform software meets power and performance KPIs, and developing product roadmaps to reduce time to market. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, assembly, and scripting languages like Python or Perl. Candidates must possess experience in real-time operating systems, CPU architecture, SCons build systems, and JTAG for on-chip debugging. This position focuses on solving critical stability issues and optimizing performance within the mobile chipset domain through rigorous testing and integration.
What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn?
Median $151500 from 65 postings across 16 companies.
C
Python
Embedded Software
Git
Perforce
Source Code Management
Lauterbach Trace32
JTAG
ARM Architecture
Device Driver Development
IoT
Power Management
Unit Testing