Robotics Systems Integration and Test Engineer - Qualcomm Advanced Robotics Team

About Qualcomm Robotics

Qualcomm Advanced Robotics Team is building the AI first stack and platform for the next generation general purpose robots - from AMRs andcobotsto emerging humanoids by pairing heterogeneous compute (CPU/GPU/DSP/NPU) with a full Robotics SDK and developer tooling for manipulation,perception, navigation, and fleet workflows. We areleveragingour success in automated driving product portfolio, advanced AI end to end development and tools, and safety architecture to accelerate the growth in this emerging market.

About the Role

We are building a new robotics lab and are looking forhands-on roboticistswho are excited about puttingstate‑of‑the‑artSoCs, Software and AIinto real, physical robots. This role is focused on taking advanced AI models, algorithms, and systems—and making them work reliably on-device, on real robotic platformsoperatingin the real world.

You will be part of a team translating cutting‑edge advances inAI,compute, and connectivityintocomplete physical AI systems. This includes deploying modernperception, VLA, and reasoning models onto robots, integrating them with sensors and actuators, andvalidatingthat they perform as expected outside of simulation. The workspansdevelopment, integration, testing, and demo readiness, with a strong emphasis on seeing how AI behaves when embedded in real robotic systems.

This isa highly appliedrole at the intersection ofmechanical systems, software, robotics, and AI.You’llwork hands‑on in the lab building and iterating on robot applications thatshowcase howQualcomm’s technologies—Dragonwing, AI Engine, compute, Wi‑Fi, and 5G—enable intelligent, connected robots. Expect to spend time deploying models to hardware, debugging system‑level issues, building sample and reference applications, and preparing robots for internal and external demonstrations.

If you are passionate about closing the gap between state‑of‑the‑art AI research and real‑world robotic capability—and want to work directly with robots as they perceive, plan, move, and act—this role is for you.

Whatyou’lldo

• Buildend‑to‑end robotics applicationsthat 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’sAI, compute, and connectivity portfolio(Dragonwing, AI Engine, Wi‑Fi, 5G) into working robotics solutions

• Performrobot integration and system bring‑up, including sensors, actuators, compute platforms, and networking

• Develop and maintainrobot applicationsfor internal testing, external demos, and sample/reference solutions

• Design and executerobot testing, validation, and benchmarkingin lab environments

• Prepare robots fordemo readiness, ensuring reliability, repeatability, and polished behavior

• Debug complexcross‑disciplinary issuesspanning mechanical systems,electronic systems,embedded software,perceptionpipelines, 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

Why Qualcomm

• You willhelpstand up a brand‑newadvancedrobotics laband shape how we build and test robots from day one

• You will work onreal robots, not just simulations or papers

• You’ll see your work used indemos, reference platforms, and sample applications

• You’ll be at the center of turning advanced AI and compute intophysical AI systems

• You’llwork across disciplines, touching everything from sensors and motion to AI inference and connectivity

• BS/MSin Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.

• Experience working withphysical robotsin lab or field environments

• • Strong foundation acrossrobotics 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 anddeploy them onto real robots

• Practical experience runningrobot testing, validation, and demos

• Comfort developingfull 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 biastoward hands‑on problem solving

• Willingness and enthusiasm to workonsite in a robotics lab​