Engineering Intern

As an Embedded Software Development Intern at Qualcomm, your role involves developing and designing real-time embedded software systems and hardware device drivers. You will be responsible for building mobile software infrastructure tailored for Android, Windows Mobile, or Linux embedded platforms. Your day-to-day tasks will include coding, iterating, and reviewing baseline configurations using C/C++ and object-oriented programming concepts. Additionally, you will assist with Linux/UNIX kernel development, board support packages (BSP), and low-level driver configurations. You will also be implementing, testing, and optimizing multimedia software layers, including Audio/Video codecs and advanced Image Processing. Furthermore, you will support wireless modem and connectivity software stacks (4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, and Self-Organising Networks) and handle protocol stack software components across layers, including TCP, UDP, IP, SIP, and RTP. Your contribution will include assisting in structuring software architecture for next-generation mobile, automotive, and IoT devices. Qualifications required for this role: - Must be currently pursuing or have recently completed a Masters' Degree (M.E. / M.Tech / M.S.) in Computer Science, Communication Engineering, ECE, or a closely related quantitative stream. - 2025 graduates who are completely available to commit to the full 1-year internship schedule on-site are eligible. - Should be available to work fully on-site from Qualcomm's corporate development facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. About Qualcomm: Qualcomm is the world's leading wireless tech innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. From network infrastructures to mobile chipsets, Qualcomm transforms industries, accelerates connectivity, and empowers inventive minds across the world to build world-changing tech. As an Embedded Software Development Intern at Qualcomm, your role involves developing and designing real-time embedded software systems and hardware device drivers. You will be responsible for building mobile software infrastructure tailored for Android, Windows Mobile, or Linux embedded platforms. Your day-to-day tasks will include coding, iterating, and reviewing baseline configurations using C/C++ and object-oriented programming concepts. Additionally, you will assist with Linux/UNIX kernel development, board support packages (BSP), and low-level driver configurations. You will also be implementing, testing, and optimizing multimedia software layers, including Audio/Video codecs and advanced Image Processing. Furthermore, you will support wireless modem and connectivity software stacks (4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, and Self-Organising Networks) and handle protocol stack software components across layers, including TCP, UDP, IP, SIP, and RTP. Your contribution will include assisting in structuring software architecture for next-generation mobile, automotive, and IoT devices. Qualifications required for this role: - Must be currently pursuing or have recently completed a Masters' Degree (M.E. / M.Tech / M.S.) in Computer Science, Communication Engineering, ECE, or a closely related quantitative stream. - 2025 graduates who are completely available to commit to the full 1-year internship schedule on-site are eligible. - Should be available to work fully on-site from Qualcomm's corporate development facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. About Qualcomm: Qualcomm is the world's leading wireless tech innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. From network infrastructures to mobile chipsets, Qualcomm transforms industries, accelerates connectivity, and empowers inventive minds across the world to build world-changing tech.