The role at Qualcomm involves developing and maintaining bare-metal firmware and low-level device drivers for Qualcomm reference platforms. The IPS Software team focuses on embedded software engineering, emphasizing collaboration with hardware and systems teams. Candidates should possess strong technical skills in low-level embedded software development and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. The position requires problem-solving abilities and effective communication skills to work with globally distributed teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years, or a PhD with 2+ years.
• 2+ years of work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.

• Develop and maintain bare-metal firmware and low-level device drivers to enable bring-up and validation of Qualcomm reference platforms.
• Perform early hardware bring-up and debug of new boards and chipsets, identifying issues across hardware, firmware, and system boundaries.
• Implement and extend test firmware used for platform validation, manufacturing test, and factory enablement.
• Collaborate closely with hardware design, silicon, systems, and validation teams to define requirements and resolve hardware/software integration issues.
• Analyze failures using schematics, register traces, logic analyzer data, and lab instrumentation, and drive issues to resolution.
• Support multiple platforms and hardware variants, adapting software to different configurations and use cases.
• Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and best practices for low-level embedded software development.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on embedded software, debugging techniques, and platform bring-up.
• Participate in cross-site and cross-functional reviews, providing clear technical communication and status updates.

• Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.