Qualcomm
Senior Engineer - Core Platform Bootloader
Qualcomm, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area: 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. This team works on multiple 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) initiations and device driver development.
You are 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. You are expected to be comfortable engaging with open source communities. Prior active open source firmware development is a plus.
Responsibilities
Design, development and integration of SoC firmware features, diagnostics and test capabilities for QCT boot platforms.
Strong coordination and collaboration across a wide range of technical areas to include software, hardware, ASIC, integration, architecture, emulation and simulation teams.
Drive S/W architecture changes with open source communities based on Qualcomm H/W requirements.
Pay attention to the details during all phases of firmware design, development, integration, testing and release.
Work with Virtual Platforms, Emulation platforms, HW simulation platforms, HW design teams, as necessary, in verifying and debugging firmware, driver and resolving platform issues.
Efficient and secure (i.e., cognizant of not exposing security exploits) coding 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 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
4+ years of experience with embedded systems.
C Programming.
Device Driver development.
Strong communication skills.
Strong collaborative skills working with multiple teams.
Additional skills are a plus
Chip/SoC on‑target, virtual platform, emulation and simulation platform bringup and debug experience.
Highly proficient in C, with a focus on system initialization and low‑level code.
Proficiency in Rust is a plus.
Good analytical, debugging and problem solving skills.
ARM microprocessor architecture and ARM Assembly language experience in the “A” profile.
Experience with RISC‑V is a plus.
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.
Education Requirements
Required: Bachelor’s, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Preferred: Master’s, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits $111,300.00 - $166,900.00
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. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. You can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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 to participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
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.
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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. This team works on multiple 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) initiations and device driver development.
You are 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. You are expected to be comfortable engaging with open source communities. Prior active open source firmware development is a plus.
Responsibilities
Design, development and integration of SoC firmware features, diagnostics and test capabilities for QCT boot platforms.
Strong coordination and collaboration across a wide range of technical areas to include software, hardware, ASIC, integration, architecture, emulation and simulation teams.
Drive S/W architecture changes with open source communities based on Qualcomm H/W requirements.
Pay attention to the details during all phases of firmware design, development, integration, testing and release.
Work with Virtual Platforms, Emulation platforms, HW simulation platforms, HW design teams, as necessary, in verifying and debugging firmware, driver and resolving platform issues.
Efficient and secure (i.e., cognizant of not exposing security exploits) coding 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 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
4+ years of experience with embedded systems.
C Programming.
Device Driver development.
Strong communication skills.
Strong collaborative skills working with multiple teams.
Additional skills are a plus
Chip/SoC on‑target, virtual platform, emulation and simulation platform bringup and debug experience.
Highly proficient in C, with a focus on system initialization and low‑level code.
Proficiency in Rust is a plus.
Good analytical, debugging and problem solving skills.
ARM microprocessor architecture and ARM Assembly language experience in the “A” profile.
Experience with RISC‑V is a plus.
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.
Education Requirements
Required: Bachelor’s, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Preferred: Master’s, Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits $111,300.00 - $166,900.00
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. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. You can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
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 to participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.
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.
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