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About the Role

As a CPU Power Management FW Developer, you will be 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 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 this 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.

Responsibilities

Drive the firmware design, implementation and verification, in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
Assist in the definition 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.
Assist in identifying skills requirements and in hiring engineers, collaborating with other teams on platform bring-up/debug/diags, firmware lifecycle, etc.

Requirements

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 defining interprocessor communication interfaces between embedded controllers and the platform.
Familiarity with ARM v8 architecture.
Development experience for a ARMV8 platform is a plus.
Works independently with minimal supervision.
Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information.
May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.
Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
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.

Skills

embedded firmware development
C
assembly
RTOS
OS Kernel
Zephyr
eCos
uC/OS
FreeRTOS
pre-silicon environments
simulators
FPGA emulation
interprocessor communication interfaces
ARM v8 architecture
ARMV8 platform
Power Management
boot
RAS
debug
security
runtime services
C++
Java
Python

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)
3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Education Level

BS/BEng in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
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

Salary/Compensations

$180,600.00 - $271,000.00

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

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 help create a smarter, connected future for all.

Equal Opportunity

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer.
If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process.
Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.
Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
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.