Engineer, Principal

General Summary Qualcomm is a global leader in wireless and compute technologies, now accelerating innovation in the Automotive space . The Automotive Compute Platform Team is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to drive the evolution of Automotive Infotainment, Telematics, ADAS/Autonomous Driving, and other cutting-edge technologies like 5G, Cellular V2X, Computer Vision, and AI/Deep Learning. Key Responsibilities Lead multiple teams of architects, technical leads, and engineers across compute hardware and software in optimization efforts. Drive compliance with ASPICE and ASIL functional safety standards. Define strategic roadmaps aligned with Qualcomm's vision for automotive services. Manage requirements specification, prioritization, and solution development with global stakeholders. Define automotive use cases and system validation methodologies. Oversee robust release management processes. Hands-on involvement in technical issues and active leadership to drive team success. Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of software engineering experience OR Master's degree with 7+ years experience OR PhD with 6+ years experience Experience: 20+ years in embedded systems software design, development, and support on multi-core ARM/CPU platforms. Strong C/C++ programming skills. Experience with embedded platforms, including low-level drivers, firmware, kernel, and user-space components. Software development for heterogeneous SoC platforms with ARMs, GPUs, DSPs, and hardware accelerators. Proficiency in JTAG or ICE debugging tools. Real-time embedded software development experience. Hands-on leadership of medium to large technical teams. Experience with driver development on RTOS. Autosar software development experience. Detailed understanding of SoC hardware blocks (Clocks, PLLs, GPIO, Interrupt Controllers, Peripherals such as SPI, I2C, PCIE, CAN, Ethernet, USB, UFS). Linux kernel architecture, device drivers, and memory management. Preferred Qualifications Self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proven experience collaborating with cross-geography engineers, partners, and customers. Experience engaging with senior management in corporate settings. Expertise in business process transformation and digitized service enablement. Willingness to dig into technical details and lead hands-on. Knowledge of ISO 26262 / functional safety highly preferred. Exposure to multiprocessor architecture, ARM processors, virtualization technologies. Programming Languages Experience C, C++, Java, Python (4+ years)