Sensor-based technology has a wide range of applications, including navigation, gaming, smart user interfaces, multimedia, virtual reality, and augmented reality. This challenging position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge sensor technologies embedded in smartphones, automotive systems, IoT devices, XR/AR devices, smartwatches, and other consumer electronics.

Job activities span the entire product life cycle, from early R&D to commercial deployment. Software development opportunities are versatile, covering Android application development, scripting, tool development, and contributions to data processing pipelines, while also offering opportunities for hands-on field work.

The successful candidate will collaborate with systems, software, and integration/test engineers in the QCT Sensors group.

Job responsibilities include:

Designing, developing and testing Android applications
Architecting, coding and testing tools with UI & compatible with Windows and Linux platforms, using popular languages like Java, Kotlin, Python, .net, C#
Building Java software components that follow industry-standard design patterns, development methodologies and deployment models
Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to support development and commercialization of sensor algorithms and features.
Development on prototypes reference platforms that cover mobile devices, watches, wearables, etc.
Contribute to the design of comprehensive end-to-end ETL data processing pipelines: ingestion, transformation, and delivery to Data Lake.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data workflows in production.
Support data collection campaigns within Qualcomm employees in China and participate to the actual field data collection campaigns.
Creation, validation, maintenance, and documentation of “training, validation and test data sets” for algorithm and feature development. This includes validating existing data sets, re-purposing them with new modalities and/or creating new data sets via field and lab collects using mobile form factor devices.
Supporting bench marking of features across device types
Sensor feature commercialization support in form factor devices including algorithm performance validation, customer data wrangling and direct customer triage support.

The position is technology focused and involves participation in a broad range of sensors systems engineering activities within the Sensors Technologies group.

The role contains occasional travel, physical/sports activities, and handling of objects with significant weight.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering/Science, or related field

2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, SW engineering, Computer Engineering/Science, or related field

2+ years of experience in the following areas:

Experience with Android SDK, preferably using Android Studio (but not limited to).
Strong object-oriented programming skills in Java or Kotlin.
Proficiency in developing system applications and tools in C++ and Python, for both internal and customer-facing use.
Previous experience with MATLAB is highly beneficial.
Fluency with Git and GitHub.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience developing desktop applications with GUI.
Ability to work in a multi-OS environment, including Linux and Windows.
Knowledge of digital signal processing, probability, statistics, and machine learning.
Understanding of MEMS and inertial, environmental, and physiological sensors.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with strong written and verbal English proficiency.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced global team environment.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s in electrical or computer engineering or equivalent.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

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