Firmware Development Engineer, Sr. Staff

Overview Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. – Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering. General Summary: As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what’s possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a CPU Power Management FW Developer, this role is responsible for working with a team on the enablement of power management solutions for Qualcomm’s custom CPUs. The role collaborates internally to help define and implement embedded firmware to manage power and performance for the CPU subsystem within Qualcomm SoCs across multiple verticals. The role also participates in other aspects of management controller firmware development, including power management, boot, RAS, debug, security, and runtime services. In the CPU Power Management FW Developer role, this position works closely with both hardware power management and firmware development teams. There is an opportunity to engage with third parties on the enablement of new platforms, as well as to provide input to SoC and platform architects on future designs. Responsibilities Drive firmware design, implementation, and verification in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments Assist in the definition of power management solutions for future generations of Qualcomm CPUs Actively engage with open-source communities to contribute support for processor architectures, device drivers, and firmware features Assist in identifying skills requirements and in hiring engineers; collaborate with other teams on platform bring-up, debug, diagnostics, firmware lifecycle, and related activities Works independently with minimal supervision Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond the immediate work group Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information; may require basic negotiation, influence, and tact Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions) Tasks often require multiple steps that can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization are required to complete tasks effectively Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. 3+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. Preferred Qualifications MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent professional experience) with 5 years’ experience in embedded firmware development Self-starter who takes initiative and demonstrates technical leadership Proficient in writing and debugging C and assembly Driver development experience in RTOS or OS kernel environments Demonstrated development experience with embedded operating systems such as Zephyr, eCos, µC/OS, or FreeRTOS Experience developing for pre-silicon environments, including simulators and FPGA emulation Experience defining interprocessor communication interfaces between embedded controllers and the platform Familiarity with ARMv8 architecture; development experience for an ARMv8 platform is a plus Benefits and Compensation Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits: $180,600.00 - $271,000.00 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. 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