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Qualcomm is seeking a Principal/Director level Project Engineer for their Automotive Software Platform team in San Diego. This role involves overseeing the entire lifecycle of automotive software projects, from concept to production, requiring strong technical leadership and customer-facing skills. You will coordinate technical aspects, ensure project delivery, and represent the voice of the customer internally.

Ansvarsområden

  • Oversee and coordinate the entire lifecycle of automotive software projects from concept to production.
  • Analyze project requirements, prepare schedules, and coordinate team tasks.
  • Ensure projects meet quality standards and are completed on time.
  • Interface directly with T1s/OEM’s engineering executives and Qualcomm’s senior technical and business leadership.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the OEM’s roadmap, vehicle and backend architecture, requirements, and constraints.
  • Lead and coordinate all technical aspects of business acquisition, delivery execution, and post-SOP maintenance.
  • Represent the “voice of the customer” in internal forums, escalating needs and driving alignment across Qualcomm engineering, product management, program management, and sales.
  • Act as the chief technical counterpart to the OEM’s engineering leadership for ADAS related programs.
  • Serve as the main technical point of contact covering SoC, platform software, tools, and system integration topics.
  • Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with the customer’s engineering executives, architects, and program leads.
  • Anticipate customer needs and translate them into Qualcomm platform requirements, features, and solutions.
  • Lead the technical workstreams for RFIs/RFQs and advanced engagement discussions with the OEM.
  • Define technical solution proposals based on Qualcomm’s product portfolio, including SoCs, BSP, Platform Software and reference platforms.
  • Provide overarching technical leadership for all active programs with the OEM, across all phases (concept, development, validation, SOP, and maintenance).
  • Coordinate and synchronize Qualcomm internal engineering teams (HW, SW, systems, safety, security, tools, test) to meet customer milestones.
  • Drive resolution of critical technical issues, ensuring timely escalation and clear communication to both customer and Qualcomm management.
  • Support design reviews, technical workshops, joint debugging sessions, and on-site integration activities as needed.
  • Identify, analyze, and mitigate project risks and issues.
  • Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor the assigned engineering projects.
  • Manage external customer deliverables/expectations/escalations.
  • Represent the customer’s priorities, constraints, and pain points in internal reviews, roadmap discussions, and management meetings.
  • Provide structured feedback to product management and engineering on gaps, competitive pressure, and future requirements.
  • Ensure internal stakeholders understand customer commitments, program risk, and required trade-offs.
  • Act as a technical role model with hands-on, detail-oriented and able to deep-dive into complex system issues when required.
  • Guide and mentor cross-functional Qualcomm teams working on the customer, helping them prioritize and solve problems effectively.

Krav

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Önskade kvalifikationer

  • Extensive experience in software engineering, including project management and leadership roles.
  • Strong background in automotive systems engineering with focus on: Compute platform architecture (SoC, GPU/DSP, accelerators), Embedded SW stacks (OS such as QNX/Linux/Android, middleware, frameworks, toolchains), Onboarding and optimizations of AD stacks, Parking & Driver monitoring SW and applications.
  • Solid understanding of automotive safety and quality frameworks (e.g., ISO 26262, ASPICE, cybersecurity standards) and their impact on architecture and execution.
  • Proven experience as a customer-facing technical leader, such as chief engineer, system architect, technical program lead, or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority in a complex matrix organization.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, data-driven and structured, with ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure.
  • Willingness to travel to customer and Qualcomm sites (domestic and international) as needed.

Förmåner

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
  • Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
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Erfarenhetsnivå

Senior

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San Diego, United States of America

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