Senior Cellular Technologies Software Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
NJ
Salary
$122,500–$183,700 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 16, 2027

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Below market

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This role $153k
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TL;DR · Senior Cellular Technologies Software Engineer

As a Senior Cellular Technologies Software Engineer within the Cellular Technologies Software group, you will independently plan, design, standardize, implement, verify, validate, and commercialize Wireless WAN air interface and modem technologies. You will work on prototypes, specifications, products, or components to develop high-quality, cost-effective solutions that meet specific industry requirements for capacity, coverage, throughput, latency, and power consumption. The role requires deep expertise in WWAN specifications to optimize and implement software for advanced wireless systems and modems while participating actively in design reviews and project meetings. You will address technical challenges related to silicon area, calibration complexity, and code size. This position focuses on the development of high-performance modem technologies and air interface components within the cellular communications domain to ensure robust performance across various mobile network environments.

What you'll do

  • Design, standardize, and implement wireless WAN air interface and modem technologies.
  • Verify and validate cellular products as prototypes, specifications, or components.
  • Optimize software for advanced wireless systems and modems to meet performance goals.
  • Improve system capacity, coverage, throughput, latency, and power consumption.
  • Manage trade-offs between high performance and cost factors like silicon area and code size.
  • Participate as a key contributor in design reviews and project meetings.

What we're looking for

  • A Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is accepted.
  • Expertise in Wireless WAN (WWAN) specifications and modem technologies is required.
  • Ability to design, optimize, and implement software for advanced wireless systems and modems.
  • Experience in designing, standardizing, implementing, verifying, validating, and commercializing cellular air interface technologies.
  • Ability to develop high-performance products meeting requirements for capacity, coverage, throughput, latency, and power consumption.

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