Qualcomm Senior Engineer 

United States, California, San Diego 

656130439

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

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 Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

power regulation, system clocking, ADC, IOs, Battery Management, and user interface components such as camera flash, haptics, backlight, and LEDs across various operating systems. Our work spans platforms such as boot loaders, Windows, UEFI, Linux, Android, and various real-time operating systems (RTOS) like Zephyr and FreeRTOS.

Power Management and IO Development:

• Collaborate with hardware designers and system architects to gather requirements and define new HW/SW systems.

• Develop software for power management, IO interfaces, Battery Management, and user interfaces (e.g., camera flash, LEDs, keys, haptics, backlight).

Kernel Software Development:

• Work closely with kernel software engineers to implement new features and frameworks in UEFI, Windows, and Linux kernels.

Collaboration:

• Partner with Qualcomm’s ecosystem to develop new products.

• Assist customer engineering teams in launching Qualcomm-powered products.

Market Expansion:

• Beyond mobile/smartphone/laptop/desktop markets, contribute to emerging segments such as wearables, automotive, drones, and other IoT areas.

Basic Qualifications/Skillset:

• 1 to 5 Years of SW Development Experience:

• Proficiency in C/C++ development on mobile devices (e.g., IoT, smartphones).

• New graduates with relevant coursework experience are encouraged to apply.

• RTOS Knowledge:

• Understanding of memory management, timers, interrupt architecture, and threads.

• Prior exposure to Zephyr RTOS is advantageous.

• Driver Development:

• Experience creating drivers for multi-core/CPU and multithreaded systems.

• Analog and Digital Circuit Theory:

• Familiarity with circuit theory, especially analog and digital components.

• USB Type-C PD and Battery Management Exposure:

• Prior exposure to USB Type-C PD and battery management software is advantageous.

• Windows Software Architecture:

• Experience with Windows DMF/WDF/WDM Software Architecture is a plus.

• Qualcomm Products:

• Familiarity with Qualcomm products is beneficial.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.

• 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of experience with Database Management Software.

• 2+ years of experience with API.

• 1+ year of work experience with Git, Perforce, or Source Code Management System.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.

• Analyzes user needs and software requirements to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency.

• Designs and implements software modules for products and systems.

• Participates in the design, coding for large features, unit testing, significant debugging fixes, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules.

• Performs code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.

• Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.

• Writes technical documentation for Software projects.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works under supervision.

• Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.

• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.

• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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$111,300.00 - $166,900.00