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Firmware Development Engineer, Sr. Staff

Qualcomm

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX, San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$190,200 - $285,400 per year

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

Job description

As a CPU Power Management Firmware Developer at Qualcomm, you will work on enabling power management solutions for Qualcomm's custom CPUs. This role involves collaborating with hardware and firmware development teams to implement embedded firmware that manages power and performance for CPU subsystems. You will also engage with open-source communities and contribute to various aspects of firmware development, including power management and security services. Your work will significantly impact the design and functionality of future Qualcomm SoCs.

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.
  • 5 years of experience in embedded firmware development.
  • Proficient in writing and debugging C and assembly.
  • Experience with driver development in RTOS or OS Kernel environments.
  • Familiarity with ARM v8 architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the firmware design, implementation, and verification in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
  • Assist in defining 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, debugging, and firmware lifecycle.
  • Participate in the development of management controller firmware, including power management and security services.

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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