Embedded Engineering Internship - Summer 2025

Headquartered in San Diego, for over 30 years Qualcomm's inventions have inspired others to make the impossible, possible. From 5G to artificial intelligence, IoT to automotive and extended reality applications, Qualcomm is inventing the technologies of an intelligently connected future.
Embedded
Software Engineering Intern
In-Person
1+ year of experience
AI · Automotive · IoT

Description For Embedded Engineering Internship - Summer 2025

As a Qualcomm Embedded Engineering Intern, you'll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of what exists and help establish the new standards for tomorrow. You will innovate as an equal contributor on teams of world-class engineers to develop, implement, and maintain software for the most complex wireless devices in the industry today. You will leverage your computer science or engineering degree to make an immediate impact on the software development Life cycle of one of Qualcomm's numerous software technologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
  • Must be available for 11 – 14 (preferred 12 – 14) weeks during Summer 2025 (May-September) with a graduation date of December 2025 or later
  • 1+ years' academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Embedded programming in C/C++/Assembly & operating system knowledge
  • Programming in resource constrained environments (MIPS/Memory)
  • Implementation of complex algorithms on an embedded processor
  • Embedded microcontroller programming, experience developing device drivers
  • Real-time embedded programming in C/C++/Assembly for general purpose and heterogeneous processors including GPUs and DSPs
  • Communication systems, communication theory, digital signal processing (DSP, embedded firmware)
  • Knowledge of wireless protocols such as 5G NR, LTE and 802.11
  • Candidates actively pursuing a degree with an anticipated graduation within the upcoming year preferred Dec 2025 to June 2026.

Qualcomm's Internship Program: Our interns join world-class teams to help define and build what is next for mobility and the world. You'll be paired with a mentor with visibility to your project and team, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Qualcomm employee community to ensure your success. To round out your summer internship, we host professional development workshops, social events, cross-functional speaker sessions, and an executive speaker series. In addition to competitive hourly pay and accrued vacation time, you will receive relocation coverage and furnished housing accommodations for the duration of your internship.

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Responsibilities For Embedded Engineering Internship - Summer 2025

  • Develop, implement, and maintain software for complex wireless devices
  • Contribute to the software development lifecycle of Qualcomm's software technologies
  • Work on embedded programming projects
  • Implement complex algorithms on embedded processors
  • Participate in real-time embedded programming for various processors

Requirements For Embedded Engineering Internship - Summer 2025

Python
  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
  • Available for 11-14 weeks during Summer 2025 (May-September)
  • Graduation date of December 2025 or later
  • 1+ years' academic experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, etc.

Benefits For Embedded Engineering Internship - Summer 2025

  • Competitive hourly pay
  • Accrued vacation time
  • Relocation coverage
  • Furnished housing accommodations
  • Professional development workshops
  • Social events
  • Cross-functional speaker sessions
  • Executive speaker series

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