Cellular Technologies Software Engineer

Originally posted 3 November 2026 by the employer.

About the role

Qualcomm is seeking a Cellular Technologies Software Engineer to design, standardize, implement, verify, and validate cellular technologies across technology prototypes, standards, specifications, products, or components. This role focuses on developing air interface and modem software for wireless systems.

What you'll do

• Leverage Wireless WAN Modem Software knowledge to design, standardize, implement, verify, validate, and commercialize Wireless WAN air interface and modem technologies.
• Design, optimize, and implement software for wireless systems and modems, identifying potential component tradeoffs.
• Develop air interface and modems targeting performance metrics including capacity, coverage, throughput, latency, and power consumption.
• Develop unit test environments and test cases to verify code for specific components, assisting with integration into platforms or products.
• Write detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions to guide users during implementation.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, OR a Master's degree with 1+ year of experience, OR a PhD.
• Direct work experience in software engineering and implementation.
• Experience with testing, verification, and software integration on platforms or products.

Nice to have

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience with computer architecture or embedded systems.
• 1 year of applicable wireless, semiconductor, and/or embedded software industry experience.

Skills: modem software, WWAN, cellular, embedded systems, air interface

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