Senior Engineer, DDR Customer Engineering Software

Qualcomm

Confirmed live yesterday High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$123,900–$185,900 / yr
Posted
35 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 3, 2027

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $155k
$112k most similar roles pay here $234k

This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$214,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

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.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Qualcomm

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Engineer, DDR Customer Engineering Software

Senior Engineer, DDR Customer Engineering Software joins the DDR Customer Engineering team to support next-generation mobile, compute, automotive, and edge AI platforms. This role involves software enablement, platform bring-up, system validation, and performance optimization for advanced DDR memory subsystems. You will serve as a technical interface with customers to resolve complex issues involving memory corruption, training failures, and configuration problems. Day-to-day tasks include performing root cause analysis on memory subsystem behaviors, analyzing bandwidth and latency, and developing automation tools. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, and Python within Linux or embedded environments. You will work across firmware, bootloaders, and operating systems to optimize power and performance. Key technical areas include DDR architecture, JEDEC standards, cache coherency, kernel debugging, and memory management for complex SoCs to ensure high-quality solutions for diverse market segments.

What you'll do

  • Support DDR enablement and platform bring-up across firmware, bootloaders, and operating system environments.
  • Investigate and resolve complex memory issues including corruption, training failures, and system crashes.
  • Perform root cause analysis of memory subsystem behaviors involving controllers and cache coherency.
  • Provide technical support to customers, OEMs, and ODMs for memory configuration and issue triage.
  • Analyze and optimize DDR performance metrics such as bandwidth, latency, and power consumption.
  • Develop automation tools and validation frameworks to improve debugging productivity and quality.
  • Collaborate with internal hardware and software teams to resolve cross-functional technical challenges.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 2+ years of experience, a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, or a PhD.
  • At least 1 year of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • At least 1 year of experience with debugging techniques.
  • Experience developing, debugging, and optimizing software in Linux or embedded system environments.
  • Expertise in DDR/DRAM architectures, JEDEC memory standards, and memory subsystem validation.
  • Experience with firmware, bootloaders, platform initialization, and kernel bring-up activities.
  • Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages for automation and validation workflows.
  • Ability to perform root cause analysis on complex system-level issues including memory corruption and cache coherency.

More like this

Similar roles

Senior Engineer, DRAM Applications

Samsung Semiconductor

San Jose, CA 44 days ago $138,000$206,000
DRAM Signal Integrity Power Integrity Timing Analysis Unix Linux Scripting PCIe Test Automation Data Analysis Oscilloscope Logic Analyzer Multimeter Server Architecture RAS Features
3+ yrs exp

Senior DS Engineer

General Dynamics

Fairbanks, AK 36 days ago $83,927$113,549
OTDR ISP/OSP Network Infrastructure Wireless Networks Cabling MS Visio CAD Circuit Connectivity Matrices As-built Diagrams Rack Elevations Power Meters Splicing Network Design
5+ yrs exp

Senior DS Engineer

General Dynamics

Hickam, HI 35 days ago $83,927$113,549
OTDR ISP/OSP) design Network Infrastructure Wireless Networks Cabling MS Visio CAD Splicing Power Meters Circuit Connectivity Matrices Rack Elevations As-built Documentation Infrastructure Maintenance
5+ yrs exp

Senior Digital Development Engineer

CVS Health

Remote (TX) +2 32 days ago $92,700$203,940
Playwright Cypress JavaScript TypeScript Selenium BDD Cucumber REST API Postman RestAssured CI/CD GitHub Actions Jenkins Azure DevOps WebdriverIO Jasmine Protractor Agentic AI GitHub Copilot Cursor
5+ yrs exp Remote

Senior Digital Design Engineer

Nvidia

Santa Clara, CA +2 100 days ago $136,000$218,500
RTL ASIC Design NVLink PCI-Express Ethernet UCIe System-on-Chip Network-on-Chip Micro-architecture Synthesis Formal Verification SoC Integration High-speed Connectivity
5+ yrs exp