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Qualcomm 2027 Campus Hire: Associate Engineer, Software (Hyderabad & Chennai)

Qualcomm's 2027 campus hiring for Associate Engineer (Software) covers embedded, wireless, multimedia and platform software in Hyderabad and Chennai.

October 30, 20263 min readHyderabad / Chennai (also Bangalore, Noida)By Hirecept Editorial
Qualcomm 2027 Campus Hire: Associate Engineer, Software (Hyderabad & Chennai)

Qualcomm is hiring Associate Engineers in Software through its 2027 campus program. You'll help design and develop software for Qualcomm's mobile chipsets, built on cutting-edge technology.

Role Overview

  • Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited
  • Role: 2027 Campus Hire, Associate Engineer, SW
  • Department: Software Engineering
  • Location: Hyderabad and Chennai (the posting also mentions Bangalore and Noida)

What You Could Work On

Qualcomm is looking for energetic, creative, self-driven engineers across areas such as:

  • Multimedia technologies: audio and video codecs, image processing
  • Wireless modem technologies: 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, self-organizing networks
  • Platform-level software: Linux, Android, Windows, board support packages
  • IoT: connected cameras, smart assistants, drones, VR and AR

Responsibilities

Campus grads will work on areas including:

  • Real-time embedded software and device driver development
  • Mobile software development for Windows Mobile, Android, or Linux
  • Multimedia software stack, firmware, and driver development
  • Wireless modem and connectivity software and firmware
  • Communication protocol stack development
  • Kernel, BSP, and device driver development
  • Application software and UI development
  • Software architecture for embedded devices based on Android and Windows

Skills They Value

  • Good understanding of OS concepts and data structures
  • C/C++ and object-oriented design
  • Wireless standards such as CDMA/GSM/UMTS/LTE
  • Linux/UNIX, Linux drivers, and kernel development
  • Protocols such as TCP/UDP/IP/SIP/RTP
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to collaborate, with good verbal and written communication

Eligibility

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Engineering, Communication Engineering, ECE, Information Systems, or a related engineering field

How to apply for this role

Our general advice for applying to any opening like this one, written by the Hirecept team.

  1. 1

    Read the full posting first

    This page is our summary. Qualcomm's own posting is the source of truth for requirements, pay, location and deadlines, so read it in full before you decide to apply.

  2. 2

    Match your résumé to three requirements

    Pick the three requirements you meet best and make sure each one is visible in your résumé with a concrete example: what you built, ran or improved. Move the most relevant experience or project to the top. Keep it to one page unless you have many years behind you.

  3. 3

    Write a short note if there is a place for one

    Three or four sentences are enough. Say which part of the role you can already do, give one piece of proof, and say why this company. Skip the long cover letter and the generic opening line.

  4. 4

    Apply on Qualcomm's own site

    Use the Apply Now link below. It opens the employer's own application page. Fill every field, attach a PDF named with your name, and keep a screenshot or the confirmation email.

  5. 5

    Track it and follow up once

    Note the date, the role and the link in a simple sheet. If you hear nothing for about a week, one polite follow-up is fine. Meanwhile, start preparing, because interview calls can come at short notice.

If you are a fresher or student

Without work history, projects, coursework, hackathons and club roles are your evidence. Put two or three of them first, with a link a recruiter can open in seconds. Be ready to explain every skill you list, because early-career interviews lean on fundamentals and how you think through a problem.

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Final Application

Apply on Qualcomm's careers site:

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