Sensors Systems / SW Engineer – Sensors (Cork, Ireland)

Company:

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary:

Job Overview

Sensors-based technology enables a wide range of applications including navigation, gaming, advanced user interfaces, multimedia, and AR/VR experiences. This role offers hands-on exposure to advanced sensor technologies used in smartphones, IoT devices, wearables, smart glasses, and other consumer electronics.

The position spans the full product lifecycle—from research and development through validation and commercial deployment—and involves close collaboration with systems, software, and integration/test engineers within the QCT Sensors Technology group.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Further develop, validate, maintain, and monitor the Qualcomm Sensors Team data collection platform.
• Support and manage global data collection campaigns involving Qualcomm staff, including hands‑on participation in field data collection using mobile and wearable devices.
• Analyze, summarize, label, and generate metrics for datasets containing physical and virtual sensor streams, location data, and radio scans (Wi‑Fi, WWAN, BLE) across smartphones, laptops, wearables, AR/XR glasses, and IoT devices.
• Create, validate, maintain, and document training, validation, and test datasets to support algorithm and feature development.
• Collaborate with global, cross‑functional teams to support development and commercialization of sensor algorithms and features.
• Maintain and support sensor characterization equipment in Cork, including a rate table and drop‑test equipment.
  
  
  

The position is technology focused and involves participation in a broad range of sensors systems engineering activities within the Sensors Technologies group.

The role contains occasional travel, physical/sports activities, and handling of objects with significant weight.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

• 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• Hands‑on professional experience with embedded systems in system integration, system design, or software development roles, preferably involving physical sensors, wireless radios, and location technologies.
• Applied experience with digital signal processing, probability, and statistics for analysis of physical sensor, location, or radio data.
• Strong programming skills in Python (3+), including professional experience using Pandas for data preprocessing, analysis, and summarization
• Working knowledge of MATLAB for data analysis or algorithm development.
• Experience creating, validating, maintaining, and documenting training, validation, and test datasets, including partial or full automation of workflows
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with clear written and verbal English
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with the ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, global, cross‑functional environment
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Familiarity with MEMS‑based inertial, environmental, or physiological sensors, and experience with sensor characterization equipment
• Understanding of wireless radios and location technologies (Bluetooth, WLAN/Wi‑Fi, GNSS, cellular); exposure to audio or camera sensors is a plus
• Experience working with embedded or mobile platforms such as Linux Embedded, Android (Linux‑based), Wear OS, Android XR, iOS, or Windows
• Proficiency with Git / GitHub and collaborative development workflows
• Strong fundamentals in SQL and relational databases
• Ability to work productively across Linux and Windows environments, including scripting or automation in Linux
• Experience with one or more public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience working with Microsoft Graph APIs and/or SharePoint APIs
  
  
  

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s in electrical or computer engineering / computer science or equivalent.

Keywords

Sensors, Embedded Systems, Python, Pandas, MATLAB, SQL, IMU, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Pressure, PPG, Physiological sensors, Environmental sensors, MEMS, GNSS, Wi‑Fi, BLE, Cellular, DSP, Data Labeling, Data Validation, Dataset Management, Sensor Characterization, Git, Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Mobile Devices, Wearables, AR/XR, IoT, Linux, Android, Wear OS, Android XR, iOS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
  
  
  

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Where you will be working

Cork has a proud reputation as Ireland's second largest economic engine and is now one of the Top 20 location choices in Europe with 39,000 people being employed by over 170 overseas companies.

There's a growing diversity in the region with people from many nationalities relocating to Cork, relishing the opportunity to work and live in a location that offers an excellent quality of life.

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.

What's On Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee stock purchase scheme
• Matching pension scheme
• Education Assistance
• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more
• References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.
  
  
  

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