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About the Role

As a CPU Power Management FW Developer, this role is responsible for working with a team on the enablement of power management solutions for Qualcomm’s custom CPUs. The role collaborates internally to help define and implement embedded firmware to manage power and performance for the CPU subsystem within Qualcomm SoCs across multiple verticals. The role also participates in other aspects of management controller firmware development, including power management, boot, RAS, debug, security, and runtime services. This position works closely with both hardware power management and firmware development teams. There is an opportunity to engage with third parties on the enablement of new platforms, as well as to provide input to SoC and platform architects on future designs.

Responsibilities

Drive firmware design, implementation, and verification in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments
Assist in the definition of power management solutions for future generations 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; collaborate with other teams on platform bring-up, debug, diagnostics, firmware lifecycle, and related activities

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent professional experience) with 5 years’ experience in embedded firmware development
Self-starter who takes initiative and demonstrates technical leadership
Proficient in writing and debugging C and assembly
Driver development experience in RTOS or OS kernel environments
Demonstrated development experience with embedded operating systems such as Zephyr, eCos, µC/OS, or FreeRTOS
Experience developing for pre-silicon environments, including simulators and FPGA emulation
Experience defining interprocessor communication interfaces between embedded controllers and the platform
Familiarity with ARMv8 architecture; development experience for an ARMv8 platform is a plus

Skills

C
C++
Java
Python
Assembly
Zephyr
eCos
µC/OS
FreeRTOS
ARMv8 architecture

Experience Level

6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience (with Bachelor's)
5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience (with Master's)
4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience (with PhD)
5 years’ experience in embedded firmware development

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent professional experience)

Salary/Compensations

$180,600.00 - $271,000.00

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package

About the Company

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what’s possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to create a smarter, connected future for all.

Equal Opportunity

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.