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Robotics Systems Integration and Test Engineer - Qualcomm Advanced Robotics Team
- Workplace
- On-site
- Commitment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Junior
- Salary
- $122,500 - $183,700/yr
- Posted
Location
San Diego, United States
This role focuses on deploying advanced AI models and algorithms onto physical robots, integrating them with sensors and actuators, and validating real-world performance. You will work hands-on in a new robotics lab, building end-to-end robotics applications, performing system bring-up, debugging cross-disciplinary issues, and preparing robots for demos. The position sits at the intersection of mechanical systems, software, robotics, and AI, translating Qualcomm's compute and connectivity portfolio into working robotic solutions.
Responsibilities
- Build end‑to‑end robotics applications that integrate perception, planning, control, and actuation on-device
- Deploy AI and robotics models developed by research teams onto physical robots and evaluate real‑world performance
- Translate Qualcomm’s AI, compute, and connectivity portfolio (Dragonwing, AI Engine, Wi‑Fi, 5G) into working robotics solutions
- Perform robot integration and system bring‑up, including sensors, actuators, compute platforms, and networking
- Develop and maintain robot applications for internal testing, external demos, and sample/reference solutions
- Design and execute robot testing, validation, and benchmarking in lab environments
- Prepare robots for demo readiness, ensuring reliability, repeatability, and polished behavior
- Debug complex cross‑disciplinary issues spanning mechanical systems, electronic systems, embedded software, perception pipelines, and control
- Collaborate with AI, systems, hardware, and platform teams to close the loop between development and deployment
- Actively work in the robotics lab—configuring robots, running experiments, and iterating quickly with hardware
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.Preferred Qualifications:
Nice to have
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
- Experience working with physical robots in lab or field environments
- - Strong foundation across robotics domains, including:
- Perception (vision, sensors, AI models)
- Planning and/or decision‑making
- Control and actuation
- Systems integration
- Electronics
- Metrology (e.g. sensor calibration procedures, high-performance measurement sensors)
- Ability to take models, algorithms, or prototypes and deploy them onto real robots
- Practical experience running robot testing, validation, and demos
- Comfort developing full robotic applications, not just isolated components
- Experience integrating hardware, software, and AI into cohesive systems
- Familiarity with robotics software stacks (e.g., ROS/ROS2 or similar frameworks)
- Strong debugging skills and a bias toward hands‑on problem solving
- Willingness and enthusiasm to work onsite in a robotics lab
- Background in mechanical, electrical, software, or systems engineering (or a blend)
- Experience with on‑device AI deployment and optimization
- Familiarity with networking, connectivity, or distributed robotics systems
- Experience building reference designs, sample applications, or demo platforms
- Prior work supporting customer demos or public demonstrations
- Exposure to mobile robots, manipulators, drones, or autonomous systems
Benefits
- $122,500.00 - $183,700.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.