Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is hiring a Modem Software Engineer to develop, verify, and maintain real-time embedded software for cellular modem systems. The role combines low-level firmware development with AI-assisted engineering workflows, supporting multi-RAT wireless technologies and production-quality modem software.
Design, implement, and optimize real-time embedded modem software across protocol layers, drivers, and platform services, meeting strict latency, memory, and power constraints
Apply rigorous data-structure and algorithm design to build efficient, scalable firmware components
Own end-to-end feature delivery: requirements, architecture, implementation, unit/integration testing, on-target bring-up, and maintenance
Pioneer AI-native development practices within the team — integrate AI coding agents into daily workflows, establish agent rules and prompt patterns, and measurably reduce development and debug cycle time
Build and maintain AI-assisted tooling for code review, static analysis, test synthesis, and automated crash/log triage over the modem codebase
Debug and root-cause complex, multi-layer issues on target hardware, increasingly leveraging AI-assisted analysis of logs, traces, and RAM dumps
Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, hardware, test, and integration teams to deliver production-quality modem firmware
Contribute to code reviews, design reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering standards — including standards for the responsible and effective use of AI in the SDLC
Mentor peers on both embedded fundamentals and AI-native engineering techniques
Applies Modem knowledge to assist in the design, implementation, verification, validation, and commercialization of Wireless WAN (or cellular) modem air interface RAN technologies software
Assists in the transceiver, HW control, and wireless Radio Access Stratum software implementation of a multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) from industry specifications (most notably 3GPP with LTE and 5GNR)
Applies knowledge of RF and/or WWAN L1/L2/L3 specifications to assist in the implementation of the shared resources of a multi-mode modem
Assists in the development of models and simulations to design a well-defined component
Collaborates with team members to develop a modem IP that meets industry and customer requirements with high performance (e.g., throughput, latency, power consumption) and acceptable cost (e.g., silicon area, calibration complexity, code size)
Develops test cases to test/verify design for a well-defined component to validate modem against specifications
Writes technical documentation and feature descriptions for Modem Tech SW projects
Qualification
Required
This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
1+ year of experience with programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems
1+ year of applicable wireless, semiconductor and/or embedded software industry experience
6+ months of WWAN modem development specific experience
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus)
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
