$186,700 - $280,100 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role researches and defines SoC architecture platforms and cross-IP safety solutions across QCT.
What you'll do
- Develop, model, and prototype system solutions across functional tech IPs to define SoC architecture directions.
- Conduct hands-on workload analysis, including algorithm optimization and performance and power characterizations.
- Deploy simulators, profilers, and hardware solutions to provide quantitative justification for architectural choices.
- Innovate cross-IP SoC-wide solutions covering technology areas such as Safety, Power System, Limits/Thermal Management, and Hardware Islands.
- Engage across teams including Hardware Design, Verification, Software, Product Management, and Product Planning to align architecture solutions.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 6+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience (or Master's with 5+ years, or PhD with 4+ years).
- 2+ years of experience in one or more system architecture technology areas and products (such as Power System, Shared Resource Management, Limits/Thermal Management, or Hardware Islands).
Nice to have
- Deep understanding of SoC and subsystem architectures including CPU, GPU, AI Accelerators, Display Controllers, Camera Pre-processor, Infrastructure blocks (DDR, NOC, SMMU), and I/O blocks (PCIe, ETH, CAN, Serial I/O).
- Hands-on experience applying ISO26262 or IEC61508 safety standards to complex SoCs for automotive or industrial safety applications.
- Experience developing System and SoC level safety concepts, SEooC work products, and safety mechanisms for ADAS, ADS, and IVI systems.
- Experience conducting architectural safety analysis using FMEA, FTA, DFA, and quantitative analysis work products including FMEDA.
- Familiarity with formal requirements development tools such as JAMA, Codebeamer, or DOORS.
- Prior experience in SoC RTL design, verification, post-silicon validation, or safety software development (e.g., QNX RTOS, Safe RTOS, AUTOSAR).
Skills: ISO 26262, FMEDA, SoC architecture, ASIL, safety mechanism
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First seen in our index 69 days ago, below the 76-day median for Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering roles.
Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering · Automotive Safety
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Open roles in category
119
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Median days since first seen
76 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$246k
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| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (119 roles · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 119 |
| Median days since first seen | 97 d | 76 d (−21 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $246k |
Skills observed across this category: ISO 26262, FMEDA, SoC architecture, ASIL, safety mechanism
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors · 25 open roles · median 50 d
- NVIDIA · 19 open roles · median 79 d
- Infineon Technologies · 11 open roles · median 58 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 9 open roles · median 217 d
- Renesas Electronics · 9 open roles · median 71 d
- Arm Holdings · 5 open roles · median 15 d
How we counted: 119 open Automotive/Functional Safety Engineering (Automotive Safety) roles from 28 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 12 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. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.