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Director/Principal Engineer – Automotive Software

Qualcomm

·

Mar 2, 2026

Location
San Diego, CA,US, US
Workplace
Onsite
Type
Full-time
Department
Engineering
Seniority
Lead
Education
PhD
Source
Eightfold

Description

Develop a deep understanding of the OEM's roadmap, vehicle and backend architecture, requirements, and constraints Provide overarching technical leadership for all active programs with the OEM, across all phases (concept, development, validation, SOP, and maintenance). Support design reviews, technical workshops, joint debugging sessions, and on-site integration activities as needed. Coordinate with customers and other stakeholders to ensure the Software delivery meet project requirements. Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs. Ensure that all engineering work meets standards and customer specifications. 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 the chief technical counterpart to the OEM's engineering leadership for all Cockpit (IVI), ADAS and related programs. Serve as the main technical point of contact covering SoC, platform software, tools, and system integration topics. Work with Software Product (SP) PE internally and manage external customer deliverables/expectations/escalations Lead and manage automotive software engineering projects from conception to completion. Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor the assigned engineering projects. Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with the customer's engineering executives, architects, and program leads. Lead the technical workstreams for RFIs/RFQs and advanced engagement discussions with the OEM. Act as a technical role model: hands-on, detail-oriented, and able to deep-dive into complex system issues when required. 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. Extensive experience in software engineering, including project management and leadership roles. Strong understanding of engineering principles and practices. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, independently with minimal supervision. Experience with software development methodologies and tools.

Skills

PythonJavaProject Management

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