Location: San Diego, CA
Company: Qualcomm
**Company** Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. **Job Area** Engineering Group, Engineering Group > DSP Architecture and Design **General Summary** Qualcomm is seeking an **Embedded Software Engineer** to join the **Core Platform Kernel** software team. This role is suitable for **new college graduates** as well as engineers with early‑career embedded systems experience. The Core Platform Kernel team develops and deploys **real‑time operating system (RTOS) software** across multiple subsystems on Qualcomm SoCs, supporting **Mobile Handset, XR, Compute, Automotive, Cloud AI, and IoT** products. The team works on two RTOS platforms at scale: **QuRT OS** and **Zephyr RTOS** . This role offers a strong entry point into **low‑level system software** , with mentorship from experienced RTOS engineers and hands‑on exposure to production‑grade embedded platforms. **What You’ll Work On** With guidance from senior engineers, you will: - Develop and maintain RTOS and low‑level embedded software components - Debug and fix issues across multiple subsystems and use cases - Contribute to feature development, unit testing, documentation, and integration - Analyze logs, traces, and crash dumps to understand system behavior - Collaborate with hardware, systems, and software engineers to understand requirements and resolve issues - Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team planning You will be encouraged to **ask questions, propose improvements, and take ownership of well‑scoped areas** as you grow. **QuRT OS** QuRT OS is Qualcomm’s real‑time operating system optimized for the **Hexagon DSP** , supporting **low‑power and performance‑critical workloads** such as edge AI, 5G modem processing, and audio/sensor pipelines. **In This Area, You Will** - Build a solid foundation in RTOS concepts such as scheduling, interrupts, synchronization, and memory management - Learn the fundamentals of Hexagon processor architecture - Assist with developing, testing, and integrating QuRT OS feat
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