About the role#
Join our team in Markham to work on the next generation of automotive technology. You will contribute to the Snapdragon Automotive ADAS platform, helping develop features for automobile dashboards, active noise suppression, and surround view camera systems. This is a 16-month internship focused on hands-on engineering within our automotive software groups.
What you'll do#
- Develop, debug, and maintain audio middleware, hardware abstraction layers, and kernel drivers.
- Implement sensor drivers and firmware for image processing hardware.
- Build and maintain CI/CD and test automation pipelines using tools like Jenkins.
- Work on display and graphics driver software across Linux, Android, QNX, and Zephyr.
- Gain experience with graphics APIs such as OpenGL, Vulkan, and OpenCL.
- Investigate complex system issues involving I/O, interrupts, memory sharing, and device discovery.
- Analyze logs and traces to troubleshoot failures and improve performance.
- Engage in the testing of conventional and deep learning-based computer vision algorithms.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Engineering Science.
- Expected graduation date of November 2028 or later.
- Minimum of 1 year of academic experience with C, C++, or Python.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Coursework in operating systems and programming.
- Experience developing or debugging embedded systems through projects or past work.
- Familiarity with Linux-based operating systems.
- Exposure to real-time operating systems, concurrency, and embedded protocols like UART, I2C, or SPI is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada.
- Duration: 16 months, starting May or June 2027 through August or September 2028.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- This is a paid internship role.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm manufactures semiconductors and develops computing technologies. Founded in 1985, the company maintains its headquarters in San Diego. It serves markets including mobile, automotive, and the internet of things. The organization employs more than 10,000 people and operates as a public company.
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