Senior Engineer - Embedded Linux
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Embedded Systems · Software Engineering
In short
Senior Engineer - Embedded Linux role at Qualcomm India Private Limited in Bangalore. This position focuses on providing technical support to automotive customers, root cause analysis of issues, and collaboration with engineering teams on Qualcomm-powered platforms, particularly in graphics and embedded systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical engineering support to Qualcomm IVI/ADAS automotive customers.
- Collaborate with PDM and engineering teams to address customer requirements and resolve reported issues.
- Support issues reported by customers in lab environments, drive tests, and certification processes.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) of customer-reported issues and provide structured feedback to engineering teams.
- Analyze graphics performance bottlenecks and recommend solutions across QNX/Android/Hypervisor-based platforms.
- Develop and maintain debug scripts and automation tools to accelerate customer issue triage.
- Engage in on-site or remote customer support as needed to drive issue closure.
- Contribute to skill documentation, knowledge bases, and internal triage guides for the CE team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- 4–6 years of hands-on experience in embedded systems or graphics engineering.
- Working experience with Linux kernel device drivers, system stability, and boot architecture.
- Working experience with Android, QNX, and hypervisor-based platforms (e.g., HQX).
- Proficiency in C and C++ programming languages.
- Working knowledge of Java and Python (scripting, automation, data extraction).
- Familiarity with debug tools: GDB, ramdump/coredump analysis, memory profiling tools.
- Experience with GPU architecture and Graphics / DRM kernel graphics drivers.
- Knowledge of Functional Safety (FuSa / ISO 26262) concepts for automotive-grade software.
- Familiarity with SMMU/IOMMU, ECC fault handling and automotive safety error recovery.
- Experience with CTS/VTS test suites, Vulkan conformance, and Android graphics compliance.
- Exposure to multimedia pipelines: camera, display, video encode/decode on automotive SoCs.
- Prior experience in customer-facing engineering or field application engineering roles.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
- 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with debugging techniques.
Benefits
- Work on cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive platforms powering IVI and ADAS systems worldwide.
- Deep technical work spanning GPU drivers, OS internals, and real-time automotive debugging.
- Collaborate with a world-class engineering and customer engineering team in Bangalore.
- Clear career path with exposure to global automotive OEM customers and Qualcomm's latest chipset roadmap.
Skills
CC++JavaPythonLinux KernelAndroidQNXGDBOpenGL ESOpenCLVulkanDRM driver
#Automotive#Embedded Systems#Linux#Graphics#Customer Engineering#RCA
About Qualcomm
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.
Enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected.\n\n
Company
QualcommJob Posted
2 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Bangalore, India
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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