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Firmware Development Engineer, Sr. Staff

Qualcomm

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/11/2026

Compensation

$180,600 - $271,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.1% approval-22% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The CPU Power Management FW Developer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is responsible for enabling power management solutions for custom CPUs. This role involves collaboration with hardware and firmware development teams to define and implement embedded firmware for CPU subsystems. The developer will also engage with third parties and contribute to future designs of SoCs and platforms. The position requires a strong background in software engineering and embedded systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 5+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years.
  • 3+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Experience in embedded firmware development.
  • Proficient in writing and debugging C and assembly.

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.
  • Engage with open-source communities to support processor architectures and firmware features.
  • Collaborate with other teams on platform bring-up, debug, diagnostics, and firmware lifecycle activities.

Benefits

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

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Qualcomm Technologies Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

198

FY2026

Approval rate

98.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

59,278

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.0%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-22%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+30%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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