Senior ADAS Software Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $129,500–$194,300 / yr
Posted: 26 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 30, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior ADAS Software Engineer

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The Sr. ADAS Software Engineer joins the ADAS R&D Software team to develop software for the Snapdragon Ride platform, a component of the Snapdragon Digital Chassis for autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems. The role involves designing and developing software solutions for sensor data acquisition from IMU, GPS, camera, radar, and LiDAR devices while ensuring accurate sensor time synchronization. Key responsibilities include conducting system-level benchmarking, developing software development kits for customer proof of concepts, and implementing data sharing techniques using state-of-the-art middleware. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in C++, C, and Python, with experience in multi-threaded software design. The work requires knowledge of embedded platforms like QNX and Safe Linux, as well as familiarity with Adaptive AUTOSAR, ISO26262, and functional safety processes.

Skills

C++ Python C QNX AGL Linux Adaptive AUTOSAR ISO26262 MISRA C++ AUTOSAR C++ Git Git-LFS GitHub GitLab Static Analysis Embedded SW Sensor Data Acquisition

What you'll do

Design and develop software solutions for sensor data acquisition from IMU, GPS, camera, radar, and LiDAR.
Ensure accurate time synchronization across all vehicle sensors.
Conduct comprehensive system-level benchmarking to optimize software modules.
Develop and verify code for modules to validate ADAS software against technical specifications.
Design and develop advanced software development kits (SDK) to enable customer proof of concepts.
Implement efficient data sharing techniques between software modules using state-of-the-art middleware.
Write detailed technical documentation, specifications, and feature descriptions for complex projects.
Integrate the software stack into prototype vehicles for validation and testing.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field and 2+ years of software engineering experience.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field and 1+ year of software engineering experience.
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C++, C, and Python.
4+ years of C++ development experience (C++14 and C++17 is a strong plus) (preferred).
Experience with multi-threaded/multi-core software development and design (preferred).
Experience with embedded platforms running QNX, AGL, or Safe Linux (preferred).
Knowledge of safety-critical software processes including ASPICE, ASIL, ISO26262, MISRA C++, and AUTOSAR C++ (preferred).