Embedded Software Staff Engineer - SOC Firmware

1 Month ago • 2-13 Years • Software Development & Engineering • $134,800 PA - $202,200 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

You will be part of the Core Platform bootloader team enabling diverse Qualcomm SoCs to boot from ROM firmware till OS entry. Responsibilities include system initialization, secure boot, platform configurations, execution environment enablement, peripheral and interface initialization, and device driver development. You will collaborate with various SW, firmware, product verification, system, architecture, tools, and test teams to implement firmware features and meet use cases for Qualcomm internal, OEM customization, and commercialization. You are expected to be a motivated team player passionate about learning new technologies and writing low-level firmware. Your duties will include designing, developing, and integrating SoC firmware features, diagnostics, and test capabilities for QCT boot platforms, coordinating with software, hardware, ASIC, integration, architecture, emulation, and simulation teams, and ensuring attention to detail during all firmware development phases. You will also work with Emulation and HW design teams for debugging and resolving platform issues, write efficient and secure code, conduct code reviews, and manage task execution and dependencies.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years of Software Engineering experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 3+ years of Software Engineering experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 2+ years of Software Engineering experience.
  • 2+ years of experience with C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Strong collaborative skills.
Good to have:
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
  • 8 to 13 years of experience with embedded systems.
  • C Programming.
  • Device Driver development.
  • Chip/SoC on-target, emulation, and simulation platform bringup and debug experience.
  • Highly proficient in C, with focus on system initialization and low-level code.
  • Good analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
  • ARM microprocessor architecture and Assembly language experience.
  • Understanding of real-time/embedded programming, resource-constrained environments, and operating system loaders.
  • Open Source bootloader and firmware experiences (UEFI Tianocore EDK2, coreboot, uboot, TF-A, Zephyr RTOS).

Job Details

Job Posting Date

2025-06-25

Job Description



Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

You will be part of the Core Platform bootloader team enabling diverse Qualcomm SoCs to boot all the way from ROM firmware till OS entry. Areas this team works on, but not limited to, include several stages of system initialization, secure boot and authentication, platform and device configurations, execution environment enablement across new emerging CPU architectures, enabling latest industry tuned peripherals and interfaces, multicore and multithreaded scheduler based boot initializations, next-gen volatile (DDRx) and non-volatile memory(UFS, NVMe, eMMC, NAND, SPI-NOR, etc) device and interfaces(USB, PCIe) initializations and device driver development.

You will be expected to collaborate closely with a team of engineers from multiple SW and firmware technology teams, besides product verification, system, architecture, tools and test teams, to instrument the firmware features and meet the myriad use cases for Qualcomm internal, OEM customization and commercialization.

You will be highly motivated engineer, a team player who is passionate to learn new technologies and write low level firmware that drives hardware and SoC. Your responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

  • Design, development and integration of SoC firmware features, diagnostics and test capabilities for QCT boot platforms.

  • Strong coordination and collaboration across wide range of technical areas to include software, hardware, ASIC, integration, architecture, emulation and simulation teams.

  • Paying attention to the details during all phases of firmware design, development, integration, testing and release

  • Work with Emulation, HW design teams, as necessary, in verifying and debugging firmware, driver and resolving platform issues

  • Efficient and secure (ie. cognizant of not exposing security exploits) coding plus driving code review of firmware logic updates with all required stakeholders

  • On time execution of defined tasks and deliverables, driving dependencies with other teams to closure

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

  • 8 to 13 years of experience with embedded systems.

  • C Programming

  • Device Driver development

  • Strong communication skills

  • Strong collaborative skills working with multiple teams

  • Chip/SoC on-target, emulation and simulation platform bringup and debug experience

  • Highly proficient in C, with a focus on system initialization and low-level code.

  • Good analytical, debugging and problem solving skills.

  • ARM microprocessor architecture and ARM Assembly language experience.

  • Good understanding of basic real-time/embedded programming, resource-constrained environments, and operating system loaders.

  • Open Source bootloader and firmware experiences - UEFI Tianocore EDK2, coreboot, uboot, TF-A, Zephyr RTOS

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