Senior PMIC Embedded Software Engineer

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

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 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.

This role is with the Core Platform PMIC Software Development team. Qualcomm is seeking a talented embedded and firmware software engineer to join its Core Platform PMIC software development team. As a member of this team, you’ll play a crucial role in creating cutting-edge software solutions for

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.

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.

Responsibilities:

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, USB Type-C PD, 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.

If you’re passionate about software development, and contributing to innovative technologies, we encourage you to apply and be part of our dynamic team at Qualcomm!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
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 Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

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

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

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

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

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

• Prior exposure to Zephyr RTOS is advantageous.

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

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

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

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

• Familiarity with Qualcomm products is beneficial.

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.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :

$111,300.00 - $166,900.00

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. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .

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