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#Wireless S/w Engineer

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-09-18 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Design, develop, and optimize real-time embedded modem software for cellular connectivity across smartphones, automotive, IoT, and 5G/6G platforms, leveraging AI-native development workflows.

Role type

Senior IC embedded software engineer (modem firmware, AI-native)

Builds

Low-level firmware and protocol software for Qualcomm's modem subsystem (MPSS)

Domain

Telecommunications / Embedded Systems / AI Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C/C++ (C++17+), real-time operating systems (RTOS), DSP and Arm architectures, data structures and algorithms, embedded debugging (JTAG, log analysis), AI coding agents, LLM-based code review, automated test synthesis

Preferred skills

AI-first mindset, agentic tooling integration, crash triage with LLMs, AI-assisted verification, prompt engineering, vector search over codebases

Technologies

C++, C, QuRT, ThreadX, FreeRTOS, Arm, DSP, GitHub Copilot, Claude/GPT-based agents

Responsibilities

Design and optimize real-time embedded modem software across protocol layers and drivers; Pioneer AI-native development practices by integrating AI coding agents; Build and maintain AI-assisted tooling for code review, static analysis, and automated crash triage; Debug complex multi-layer issues on target hardware using AI-assisted analysis; Mentor peers on embedded fundamentals and AI-native engineering techniques

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC