Principal Firmware Engineer - CPU Performance Management

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 211,800 - 317,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus program

RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for Qualcomm’s CPUs. You will collaborate with systems, hardware, and test teams to enable a power‑managed CPU performance solution across SoCs.

The role involves pre‑ and post‑silicon work, engagement with OSS communities, and contributions to future CPU performance management. Relocation to Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX is expected for the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 8+ years in software engineering or related work experience.
• Master’s degree adds 7+ years of experience; PhD adds 6+ years of experience.
• 4+ years of experience with programming languages (C, C++, Java, Python, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Drive firmware design, implementation and verification in pre‑silicon and post‑silicon environments.
• Assist in defining CPU Performance Management solutions for future Qualcomm CPUs.
• Engage with open source communities to contribute support for processor architectures, device drivers, and firmware features.
• Assist in hiring engineers and collaborate with platform bring‑up, diagnostics, and firmware lifecycle teams.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Education

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

Tools

Zephyr

eCos

uC/OS

FreeRTOS

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded and cloud edge software for Qualcomm’s CPUs. You will collaborate with systems, hardware, and test teams to enable a power‑managed CPU performance solution across SoCs.

The role involves pre‑ and post‑silicon work, engagement with OSS communities, and contributions to future CPU performance management. Relocation to Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX is expected for the role.