Firmware Engineer, AS Layer 3, Modem Reliability Engineering

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Firmware Engineer in Modem Reliability Engineering at Google, you'll focus on improving call performance and quality on Android devices. Responsibilities include analyzing and fixing modem protocol issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams (PHY/AS/NAS/IMS, Android Software, Hardware), developing and customizing modem software to meet customer requirements, and enhancing engineering efficiency and product quality. You'll work closely with Pixel Software teams and chipset vendors, acting as the point of contact for debugging modem call issues. The role demands expertise in LTE/5G NR SA, 3GPP Layer 3 AS/RRC protocols, and C/C++ programming in embedded RTOS environments.

Must have:

5+ years C/C++ coding experience
LTE/5G NR SA experience
3GPP Layer 3 AS/RRC protocol expertise
Embedded RTOS experience
Call performance debugging
Collaboration skills

Good to have:

Call performance enhancement experience
Automation experience
3GPP L3/RRC protocol familiarity

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Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in coding with a general purpose programming language (e.g. C/C++).
Experience with LTE or 5G NR SA.
Experience in 3GPP Layer 3 AS/RRC related protocols.
Experience in C/C++ and embedded RTOS.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience or interest in call performance debugging and enhancement.
Experience with programming, scripting or engineering automation.
Familiarity with 3gpp L3/RRC protocol.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

As a Firmware Engineer in Modem Reliability Engineering, you'll focus on carrier feature development/customization, integration, issue debugging/fixing and performance enhancement for modem cCall performance and quality on Android devices, working closely with Pixel Software teams and chipset vendors. You'll be the point of contact for all debugging, analyzing and fixing modem call issues from carrier certifications, field testing, and customers. You'll also be responsible for validating the function and performance of call features for Pixel projects to guarantee the modem software quality.The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities

Analyze and fix the modem protocol issues from field tests, carrier certifications, and carriers to enhance the call quality and call performance/KPIs to meet the customer’s commercial product requirements.
Collaborate with cross-layer teams (PHY/AS/NAS/IMS) and cross-organization teams (Android Software, TPM/TAM and Hardware) to deliver high quality Pixel modem software.
Develop and customize modem software to achieve customer and project requirements in call features and call performance domain.
Generate ideas, develop features, build software/hardware systems or improve engineering processes to help the engineering efficiency and product quality.