QCT''s software applications engineers support customers with understanding, integrating, testing and optimizing performance of software features for ASICs supporting a variety of air interfaces and other related technologies including multimedia. The role requires interfacing with handset developers, base-station inter-operability testing partners and wireless carriers worldwide. Training, publishing application notes, assisting customers with software integration, development, and system debugging are some of the key daily activities in this role.

Acting as the key liaison between QCT engineering and customers, applications engineers interact with marketing, test engineering and sales to ensure customer products are received favorably and on time in the marketplace. It is a very challenging position requiring the candidate to learn and internalize QCT software and operation concepts very quickly, supporting a wide range of software discussion (e.g. ranging from low level embedded software issues to carrier level features deployment and planning). It exposes the candidate to the key players in the wireless industry worldwide and places him or her right in the heart of the dynamism of 3G wireless deployment.