General Summary:
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.Job Overview:
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.
GENERAL SUMMARY
As a CPU Power Management FW Developer, you are responsible for working with a team on the enablement of the power management solution for Qualcomm's Oryon CPUs. You will collaborate internally to help define and implement embedded firmware to manage the power and performance for the CPU subsystem within Qualcomm SoCs across many verticals. You will also participate in various other aspects of the management controller firmware development, including power management, boot, RAS, debug, security and runtime services.
In CPU Power Management FW developer role you will be working closely both with the hardware power management and firmware development teams. You will have an opportunity to engage with third parties on enablement of new platforms, as well as providing input to our SoC and platform architects on future designs.
Role and Responsibilities
Drive the complete firmware development lifecycle through design, development, debug and verification, in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
Develop core firmware stack, utilizing and RTOS, that provides the essential services and frameworks to various algorithms running on the power management controller.
Assist in defining Power Management solutions for future generation of Qualcomm CPUs.
Actively engage with open source communities to contribute support for processor architectures, device drivers, and firmware features
Collaborate with team members and other teams on silicon and platform bring-up, debug and diagnostics.
Assist in identifying skills requirements and in hiring engineers,
Preferred Qualifications
BS/BEng in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent professional experience) with 8 years experience in embedded firmware development
Self-starter who takes initiative and brings technical leadership
Proficient writing and debugging C and assembly
Driver development experience in RTOS or OS Kernel environments
Demonstrated development experience with embedded OSes such as Zephyr, eCos, uC/OS or FreeRTOS
Experience developing and debugging in pre-silicon environments including simulators and FPGA emulation
Experience defining interprocessor communication interfaces between embedded controllers and the platform
Familiarity with ARM v8 architecture. Development experience for a ARMV8 platform is a plus.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors - Computer Science, Bachelors - Engineering, Bachelors - Information Systems
Work Experiences:
Hands on 4+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. ,8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience
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Qualcomm develops and commercializes advanced wireless technologies and semiconductor products. The company designs and manufactures integrated circuits that are essential for mobile devices, automotive applications, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Qualcomm's products work by enabling enhanced connectivity and efficient power management, which improves the performance of smart devices and networks. Unlike many competitors, Qualcomm not only sells its semiconductor products but also licenses its extensive patent portfolio, generating revenue from both product sales and licensing agreements. The goal of Qualcomm is to drive the evolution of technology in telecommunications and electronics, ensuring that devices are more connected and efficient.
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10,001+
Company Stage
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Headquarters
San Diego, California
Founded
1985
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