$17 - $98 USD hourly
Originally posted 18 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
You will contribute to advancing automotive innovation as part of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and software developers.
What you'll do
- Work in a dynamic environment with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Collaborate with internal teams to advance automotive innovation.
What you'll need
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Available for 11–14 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–September).
- Expected graduation date of November 2027 or later.
- 1 year of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python.
Nice to have
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Anticipated graduation between November 2027 and June 2028.
- Experience in Positioning, Perception, or Planning in ADAS/Autonomy/AD.
- Safety-critical software development process, including ASPICE, ASIL, ISO26262, MISRA C++.
- ROS/ROS2, DDS, Adaptive AUTOSAR middleware and frameworks.
- Robotics, Autonomous Driving, Lidar, Scene Segmentation, Object Detection.
- Embedded software driver development in C/C++/Assembly with OS & Multi-processor concepts.
- Multi-Task Learning Networks (MTN).
- Sensor Fusion, Positioning, SLAM, Motion Planning.
- SysML, Systems Engineering and Analysis.
- Familiarity with MBSE / System Modeling.
- System data-flows for MM & ML functions.
- Model-based development, Safety Analysis, Semi-formal notation, DFMEA, FMEDA.
- Experience or familiarity with tools such as SysML, UML, UML-RT, Magic Draw, IBM Rhapsody, Sparx Enterprise Architect.
- Programming in C/C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, Java, Shell.
Skills: autonomous vehicles, ADAS/Autonomy/AD, Functional Safety, ISO26262, embedded software driver development
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This role has been open 48 days — well below the 68-day median for Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering roles.
Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering · Automotive Safety
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Open roles in category
120
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Median days open
68 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$246k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (120 roles · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 9 | 120 |
| Median days open | 211 d | 68 d (+143 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $246k |
Skills observed across this category: autonomous vehicles, ADAS/Autonomy/AD, Functional Safety, ISO26262, embedded software driver development
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 27 open roles · median 44 d
- NVIDIA · 19 open roles · median 73 d
- Infineon Technologies · 12 open roles · median 62 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 9 open roles · median 211 d
- Renesas Electronics · 9 open roles · median 65 d
- Arm Holdings · 5 open roles · median 9 d
How we counted: 120 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 28 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.