Senior ADAS R&D Systems Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $163,555–$213,200 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Closes: Dec 19, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior ADAS R&D Systems Engineer

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As a Senior ADAS R&D Systems Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will join the Engineering Group’s ADAS R&D Systems team to develop advanced semiconductor technologies for autonomous vehicles. Your role involves independently planning and executing research, design, and development of critical technology blocks such as camera perception using deep learning and computer vision, high-precision localization, radar and lidar perception, sensor synchronization, multi-sensor fusion, object estimation and tracking, behavior prediction, and dynamic vehicle planning and control. You will also contribute to industry standardization efforts and participate in design reviews and project meetings. The ideal candidate should have expertise in artificial intelligence, algorithms, automation, and robotics, with proficiency in relevant programming languages and tools used for autonomous driving systems development.

Skills

Python C++ CUDA ROS TensorFlow PyTorch Linux Git Docker CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Google Cloud Azure PostgreSQL SQLite RESTful APIs JSON XML Doxygen JIRA

What you'll do

Develop advanced camera perception using deep learning and computer vision.
Design high precision localization systems for autonomous vehicles.
Create radar and lidar perception algorithms to enhance vehicle awareness.
Implement sensor synchronization and calibration techniques for accuracy.
Conduct multi-sensor fusion to integrate data from various sensors effectively.
Estimate and track static and dynamic objects in the environment accurately.

What we're looking for

At least 4 years of experience in autonomous systems, robotics, or artificial intelligence.
Expertise in developing camera perception using deep learning and computer vision algorithms.
Proficient in high precision localization, radar and lidar perception technologies.
Skilled in sensor synchronization, calibration, and multi-sensor fusion techniques.
Experience with object estimation, tracking, behavior prediction, and dynamic planning.
Strong contributor to design reviews and industry standardization efforts in ADAS.

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