Senior Linux Kernel Driver Engineer - PCIe & DMA

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Linux device driver engineer for the QCR-100 and related accelerators to develop and extend kernel driver code for PCIe device setup, firmware loading, and DMA transfers.

You will work with familiar SoC subsystems, DMA, PCIe and peripheral interfaces, contributing to a structured software development environment and debugging techniques.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux kernel driver development, kernel modules, sysfs and debugging techniques.
• Experience with development in C.
• Experience with Git.
• Willingness to work in a structured software development environment.
• Ability to work on low-level implementation (code & test).

Responsibilities

• Develop and extend Linux kernel driver code related to PCIe device setup, firmware loading, MHI bus, DMABUF importation, and DMA transfers.
• Familiarity with SoC systems including bus subsystems, DMA, PCIe and peripherals, synchronization mechanisms, as well as low speed peripherals will be beneficial.

Skills

Linux kernel driver development

C/C++

Git

Debugging techniques

Structured software development

Low-level implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/IS/CS

Master's degree in Engineering/IS/CS

PhD in Engineering/IS/CS

Tools

DKMS-based kernel modules

DEB packaging

RPM packaging

PCIe stack

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Linux device driver engineer for the QCR-100 and related accelerators to develop and extend kernel driver code for PCIe device setup, firmware loading, and DMA transfers.

You will work with familiar SoC subsystems, DMA, PCIe and peripheral interfaces, contributing to a structured software development environment and debugging techniques.