Qualcomm
Embedded Software Staff Engineer - SOC Firmware
Qualcomm, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary:
You will be part of the Core Platform bootloader team enabling diverse Qualcomm SoCs to boot all the way from ROM firmware till OS entry. Areas this team works on, but not limited to, include several stages of system initialization, secure boot and authentication, platform and device configurations, execution environment enablement across new emerging CPU architectures, enabling latest industry tuned peripherals and interfaces, multicore and multithreaded scheduler based boot initializations, next-gen volatile (DDRx) and non-volatile memory(UFS, NVMe, eMMC, NAND, SPI-NOR, etc) device and interfaces(USB, PCIe) initializations and device driver development.
You will be expected to collaborate closely with a team of engineers from multiple SW and firmware technology teams, besides product verification, system, architecture, tools and test teams, to instrument the firmware features and meet the myriad use cases for Qualcomm internal, OEM customization and commercialization.
You will be a highly motivated engineer, a team player who is passionate to learn new technologies and write low level firmware that drives hardware and SoC. Your responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
Design, development and integration of SoC firmware features, diagnostics and test capabilities for QCT boot platforms.
Strong coordination and collaboration across wide range of technical areas to include software, hardware, ASIC, integration, architecture, emulation and simulation teams.
Paying attention to the details during all phases of firmware design, development, integration, testing and release
Work with Emulation, HW design teams, as necessary, in verifying and debugging firmware, driver and resolving platform issues
Efficient and secure coding (cognizant of not exposing security exploits) plus driving code review of firmware logic updates with all required stakeholders
On time execution of defined tasks and deliverables, driving dependencies with other teams to closure
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
2+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
8 to 13 years of experience with embedded systems.
C programming
Device driver development
Strong communication skills
Strong collaborative skills working with multiple teams
Chip/SoC on-target, emulation and simulation platform bringup and debug experience
Highly proficient in C, with a focus on system initialization and low-level code
Good analytical, debugging and problem solving skills
ARM microprocessor architecture and ARM Assembly language experience
Good understanding of basic real-time/embedded programming, resource-constrained environments, and operating system loaders
Open Source bootloader and firmware experiences - UEFI Tianocore EDK2, coreboot, uboot, TF-A, Zephyr RTOS
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may email disability-accommodations@qualcomm.com
EEO Employer: 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.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$134,800.00 - $202,200.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. Our benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will discuss details about Qualcomm benefits.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General Summary:
You will be part of the Core Platform bootloader team enabling diverse Qualcomm SoCs to boot all the way from ROM firmware till OS entry. Areas this team works on, but not limited to, include several stages of system initialization, secure boot and authentication, platform and device configurations, execution environment enablement across new emerging CPU architectures, enabling latest industry tuned peripherals and interfaces, multicore and multithreaded scheduler based boot initializations, next-gen volatile (DDRx) and non-volatile memory(UFS, NVMe, eMMC, NAND, SPI-NOR, etc) device and interfaces(USB, PCIe) initializations and device driver development.
You will be expected to collaborate closely with a team of engineers from multiple SW and firmware technology teams, besides product verification, system, architecture, tools and test teams, to instrument the firmware features and meet the myriad use cases for Qualcomm internal, OEM customization and commercialization.
You will be a highly motivated engineer, a team player who is passionate to learn new technologies and write low level firmware that drives hardware and SoC. Your responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
Design, development and integration of SoC firmware features, diagnostics and test capabilities for QCT boot platforms.
Strong coordination and collaboration across wide range of technical areas to include software, hardware, ASIC, integration, architecture, emulation and simulation teams.
Paying attention to the details during all phases of firmware design, development, integration, testing and release
Work with Emulation, HW design teams, as necessary, in verifying and debugging firmware, driver and resolving platform issues
Efficient and secure coding (cognizant of not exposing security exploits) plus driving code review of firmware logic updates with all required stakeholders
On time execution of defined tasks and deliverables, driving dependencies with other teams to closure
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
2+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
8 to 13 years of experience with embedded systems.
C programming
Device driver development
Strong communication skills
Strong collaborative skills working with multiple teams
Chip/SoC on-target, emulation and simulation platform bringup and debug experience
Highly proficient in C, with a focus on system initialization and low-level code
Good analytical, debugging and problem solving skills
ARM microprocessor architecture and ARM Assembly language experience
Good understanding of basic real-time/embedded programming, resource-constrained environments, and operating system loaders
Open Source bootloader and firmware experiences - UEFI Tianocore EDK2, coreboot, uboot, TF-A, Zephyr RTOS
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may email disability-accommodations@qualcomm.com
EEO Employer: 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.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$134,800.00 - $202,200.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. Our benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will discuss details about Qualcomm benefits.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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