Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Sep 30
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Engineering Group (Software Engineering) is hiring a Core Technologies Bus Engineer to work on embedded software drivers and bus frameworks for platform bus technologies such as I2C, SPI, UART, I3C, and PCIe. The role covers driver design, development and debugging, board bring-up and platform enablement, silicon validation, and root-cause analysis of driver issues reported by validation, integration and customer teams. The engineer will collaborate with hardware, firmware and system teams and contribute to architecture, design reviews and SDLC documentation.
What you will do
- Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded software drivers and bus frameworks.
- Develop and support communication protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, I3C, PCIe, and other platform bus technologies.
- Investigate and resolve driver issues reported by validation teams, integration teams, and customers.
- Work with hardware, firmware, and system teams to understand requirements and implement software solutions.
- Develop new features, enhancements, and bug fixes for embedded software platforms.
- Participate in board bring-up, platform enablement, and silicon validation activities.
- Execute unit testing, integration testing, and debugging of software components.
- Analyze logs, traces, crashes, and system behavior to identify root causes and implement fixes.
- Contribute to software architecture, design discussions, and code reviews.
- Follow software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices including design, implementation, testing, review, and maintenance.
- Create and maintain software design documents, test plans, and release documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of software milestones.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 2-5 years of experience in embedded software development.
- Strong programming skills in C.
- Good understanding of embedded systems and microcontroller/microprocessor architecture.
- Knowledge of RTOS or embedded operating system concepts.
- Understanding of interrupt handling, synchronization, multitasking, and memory management.
- Familiarity with driver development and debugging techniques.
- Good debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, I3C, USB, or PCIe.
- Experience using debugging tools such as JTAG, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, or oscilloscopes is a plus.
- Exposure to Git, version control systems, and software development processes.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
- Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
Preferred qualifications
- Exposure to Linux, RTOS, UEFI, Android, Zephyr, or similar embedded platforms.
- Knowledge of device drivers, DMA, power management, and interrupt frameworks.
- Familiarity with multiprocessor or multicore systems.
- Understanding of firmware-software-hardware interactions.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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