Automotive Software Architect

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems

In short

Qualcomm China is seeking an Automotive Software Architect in Shanghai to design next-generation automotive solutions, focusing on SoC architecture and embedded systems. This role involves defining software architecture, collaborating with hardware and software teams, and driving industry best practices for automotive software development.

Responsibilities

Ownership and leadership of Architecture / Design / Development Strategy.
Provide technical leadership and decision making to the product software development teams for software systems related matters.
Work with other organizations across the company to develop unified SW architectures and define SW interfaces.
Designs and implements software sub-systems for complex, large-scale products and systems.
Collaborate with internal and external team in the definition or selection of SW solutions.
Review and support in Detailed Design.
Make recommendations and decisions on the SW implementation.
Interact with multiple technologists in the company and within the industry as well as between developers and project managers to evaluate feasibility of requirements and determine priorities for development.
Drives industry best practices for software engineering including ASPICE, FuSa and Cybersecurity compliance.
Availability in key meetings pertinent to the technical discussions.
Communication of the technical solution internally and externally when needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
10 years of software experience in embedded software development for ARM based systems
At the BS level, a minimum of 10 years, at the MS level, 8 years and at the PhD level, 5 years of software architecture experience.
SW Development background in Embedded Systems.
Good C/C++, Rust etc. programming and analytic skills.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Desired Qualifications

Proven track record as a software system architect in automotive projects.
Depth of knowledge in at least one technology area is expected (e.g., Linux kernel, Android framework, QNX platform, Multimedia, Security, Virtualization, Performance, Stability, machine learning etc.)
Self-driven and comfortable spanning software, hardware, system, and commercialization skills.
High level of focus on ensuring very successful projects.
Exposure to automotive SW development processes and standards (e.g., ASPICE, ISO21434).
Proven ability to identify and solve complex engineering problems.
Ability to utilize both technical and leadership experience.
Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process.
Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.
Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Skills

5GCellular V2XComputer VisionAIDeep LearningC++RustLinux kernelAndroid frameworkQNXMultimediaSecurityVirtualizationPerformanceStabilitymachine learningJavaPython

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