Embedded Software Engineer

Qualcomm Incorporated; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking talented software engineers to drive mobile chipset software development. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to capture requirements, integrate drivers, and triage system-level issues in a dynamic environment.

The successful candidate will work on building scalable software and tools, ensuring power and performance KPIs are met, and contributing to product roadmaps to accelerate delivery in a cutting-edge mobile technology space.

Qualifications

• Experience in embedded software development and device drivers
• Experience with integration, software source control, and testing
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems and CPU architecture
• Experience with build systems (e.g., SCons)
• Proficiency in C, C++, and assembly
• Scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl)
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Experience with on-chip debugging using JTAG

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional software teams to verify and debug stability issues
• Design and implement scalable build system software and tools for generating image flavors
• Work with HW and Systems Engineering to meet power and performance KPIs
• Contribute to software product roadmap and delivery plans to reduce time to market

Skills

Embedded software

Device drivers

Software integration

Real-time OS

SCons

C/C++/Assembly

Python/Perl

JTAG debugging

Communication

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Source control

SCons

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

Job function :
The Products and Integration team in the Core Platform development group in QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) division is looking for talented software engineers to drive our existing and future mobile chipset technology to success. The successful candidate will be immersed in a highly interactive and dynamic environment, interacting with cross-functional teams to capture product and SW architecture requirements, integrate drivers and peripheral software, triage system-level issues, and propose solutions while working on the latest cutting-edge technology.

Skills/experience

• Previous experience in embedded software development and device drivers
• Experience in integration, software source control, and testing
• Working knowledge of real-time operating systems, CPU architecture
• Experience with build systems (e.g., SCons)
• Experience in developing software in C, C++, and assembly
• Knowledge in scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Python, etc.)
• Excellent critical thinker with sharp debugging skills
• Working knowledge in using JTAG for on-chip debugging
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills

Responsibilities

• Interact closely with cross-functional software teams to verify and debug software stability issues and features
• Design and implement scalable build system software and tools used to generate various image flavors
• Collaborate with HW and Systems Engineering team to ensure the Core Platform SW meets the power and performance KPIs
• Collaborate with program management and product image leads in developing software product roadmap and delivery plan to reduce time to market

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• OR
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :
$117,800.00 - $176,600.00

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