Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Role and Responsibilities: • Drive the firmware design, implementation and verification, in pre ...

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Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Role and Responsibilities: • Drive the firmware design, implementation and verification, in pre ...
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... The role also participates in other aspects of management controller firmware development ...
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... The role also participates in other aspects of management controller firmware development ...
Firmware Development Engineer, Sr. Staff
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$140K - $185K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Drive the firmware design, implementation and verification, in pre-silicon and post-silicon ...
Firmware Development Engineer, Sr. Staff
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$140K - $185K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Drive the firmware design, implementation and verification, in pre-silicon and post-silicon ...
FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
$115K - $173K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS ... FPGA design, FPGA firmware or related work experience. * Hands-on experience with System Verilog ...
FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
$115K - $173K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS ... FPGA design, FPGA firmware or related work experience. * Hands-on experience with System Verilog ...
Camera Firmware Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
$99K - $149K/yr
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible ...
Camera Firmware Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
$99K - $149K/yr
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible ...
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Our focus is on developing CPU platform firmware for Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC, delivering a ...
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Our focus is on developing CPU platform firmware for Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC, delivering a ...
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Design, develop, and maintain Firmware and Low-Level System Software for cloud and data-center ...
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Design, develop, and maintain Firmware and Low-Level System Software for cloud and data-center ...
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and ... They are seeking a highly skilled Software and Firmware Verification and Validation Manager to lead ...
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and ... They are seeking a highly skilled Software and Firmware Verification and Validation Manager to lead ...
Customer Engineering Lead - Firmware / BIOS / UEFI
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$140K - $185K/yr
... Qualcomm's datacenter roadmap. As a Sr Staff engineer, you will operate with broad technical latitude across UEFI/BIOS, BMC/Manageability (Redfish/IPMI/PLDM/MCTP/KCS), ARM Trusted Firmware, silicon ...
Customer Engineering Lead - Firmware / BIOS / UEFI
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$140K - $185K/yr
... Qualcomm's datacenter roadmap. As a Sr Staff engineer, you will operate with broad technical latitude across UEFI/BIOS, BMC/Manageability (Redfish/IPMI/PLDM/MCTP/KCS), ARM Trusted Firmware, silicon ...
FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
$130K - $180K/yr
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to ...
FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
$130K - $180K/yr
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to ...
FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
$115K - $173K/yr
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to ...
FPGA Firmware Engineer / FPGA Design Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
$115K - $173K/yr
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to ...
#Virtual Platform Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$111K - $166K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Software/Firmware Engineering or related work experience. Experience developing Virtual Platforms ...
#Virtual Platform Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$111K - $166K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Software/Firmware Engineering or related work experience. Experience developing Virtual Platforms ...
Software Virtual Platform/Simulation Sr. Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$143K - $189K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Preferred Qualifications: * 12+ years of Software/Firmware Engineering or related work experience ...
Software Virtual Platform/Simulation Sr. Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$143K - $189K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Preferred Qualifications: * 12+ years of Software/Firmware Engineering or related work experience ...
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: ***Hiring for Staff ... software/firmware test suites for the purpose of verifying quality and compliance of Qualcomm ...
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: ***Hiring for Staff ... software/firmware test suites for the purpose of verifying quality and compliance of Qualcomm ...
Sr. Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Linux Kernel & ARM Server Platforms
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$147K - $203K/yr
Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. Staff / Principal-level Software Engineer to provide system-level technical leadership for next-generation ARM server platforms. This role spans Linux kernel, firmware, and ...
Sr. Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Linux Kernel & ARM Server Platforms
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$147K - $203K/yr
Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. Staff / Principal-level Software Engineer to provide system-level technical leadership for next-generation ARM server platforms. This role spans Linux kernel, firmware, and ...
... software/firmware test suites for the purpose of verifying quality and compliance of Qualcomm ... OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. • 2+ years of ...
... software/firmware test suites for the purpose of verifying quality and compliance of Qualcomm ... OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. • 2+ years of ...
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Design, development and integration of SoC firmware features, diagnostics and test capabilities for ...
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software ... Design, development and integration of SoC firmware features, diagnostics and test capabilities for ...
DDRSS Validation Engineer (RTL + Silicon Debug)
San Diego, CA · On-site
$140K - $210K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS ... Debugging firmware-driven flows * Analyzing silicon failures (timing, stability, performance)
DDRSS Validation Engineer (RTL + Silicon Debug)
San Diego, CA · On-site
$140K - $210K/yr
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS ... Debugging firmware-driven flows * Analyzing silicon failures (timing, stability, performance)
IOT Software Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm's central ... validation firmware used to bring up, test, and validate Qualcomm reference platforms. Work is ...
IOT Software Engineer
San Diego, CA · On-site
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm's central ... validation firmware used to bring up, test, and validate Qualcomm reference platforms. Work is ...
Sr. Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Linux Kernel & ARM Server Platforms
Austin, TX · On-site
$180.60 - $271/hr
Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. Staff / Principal-level Software Engineer to provide system-level technical leadership for next-generation ARM server platforms. This role spans Linux kernel, firmware, and ...
Sr. Staff / Principal Software Engineer - Linux Kernel & ARM Server Platforms
Austin, TX · On-site
$180.60 - $271/hr
Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. Staff / Principal-level Software Engineer to provide system-level technical leadership for next-generation ARM server platforms. This role spans Linux kernel, firmware, and ...
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Job description
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Relocation Required: Candidates must be willing to relocate to Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX if not currently based in one of these locations.
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.
General Summary:
As a CPU Performance Management FW Developer, you are responsible for working with a team on the enablement of the power management solution for Qualcomm's custom CPUs. You will collaborate internally to help define a standard driven solution, and implement embedded firmware, to manage performance of the CPU subsystem. You will also be responsible for helping characterize and tune this solution for all Qualcomm SoCs utilizing Qualcomm custom CPUs.
In CPU Power Management FW developer role, with focus on CPU performance management, 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.
New Headcount
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Role and Responsibilities:
• Drive the firmware design, implementation and verification, in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
• Assist in the definition CPU Performance 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
• Assist in identifying skills requirements and in hiring engineers, collaborating with other teams on platform bring-up/debug/diags, firmware lifecycle, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
• BS/BEng in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent professional experience) with 5 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 for pre-silicon environments including simulators and FPGA emulation
• Experience developing, characterizing and tuning performance management solutions an SoC subsystem will be a considerable plus.
• Familiarity with ARM v8 architecture. Development experience for a ARMV8 platform is a plus.
Physical Requirements:
• Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.
• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.
• Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).
• Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.
• Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.
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