FY26 Intern - PAL/MCP Firmware Development Internship - Canada (12 or 16 months)

Job Posting Date

2025-09-12

Company:

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:

Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Engineering Intern - SW

Qualcomm Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

General Summary:

Before there were smartphones or smart cities, before autonomous cars or 360° virtual reality videos, there was our technology. Headquartered in San Diego, for over 30 years Qualcomm inventions have inspired others to make the impossible, possible. From 5G to artificial intelligence, IoT to automotive and extended reality applications, Qualcomm is inventing the technologies of an intelligently connected future, spearheading research efforts for the next global wireless standard, and collaborating with industry leaders in the wireless value chain to make this future a commercial reality.

We are looking for bright, energetic, motivated students to join Qualcomm’s Canada 2026 intern class!

CPU Power and Limits Management project:

Are you excited about latest SoC with Top-Tier Technologies and segment leading Performance? Be a part of the group that are innovating co-development of Hardware/Software and driving advanced compute products inside Qualcomm.

You will be working with team of industry experts passionate about what they do and ready to impart their knowledge onto you. We have opportunities engineering various aspects of CPU Power, Performance, and Limits management Firmware Development, Verification and Debug.

This intern will be supporting performance management profiling and debug tool development activities for the next generation SoCs.

Programming Languages:

• C/embedded C
• Python

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent programming skills in C, Python
• Sound knowledge of embedded development; RTOS concepts
• Ability to debug, root cause, and resolve FW issues spanning multiple subsystems in an SoC. Proven ability to own problems and drive them to a resolution
• Solid understanding in Computer Architecture/microarchitecture concepts
• Basic understanding of Microcontroller/Microprocessor programming
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Effective interpersonal communications skill (written and verbal)
• Analytical, thorough, resourceful and detail-oriented
• Self-motivated, hardworking, and flexible

Preferred Qualifications:

• Academic experience with industry standard Architecture / system specification, SoC design, Microcontroller firmware development
• Experience in JTAG, Debug, Gitlab, and Jira all a plus

Educational Requirements:

• In study towards a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, or related field
• Eligible candidates must have a graduation date in December 2027 or later, including May or June 2028.
• For 16-month internships: must be available May/June 2026 - August/September 2027
• For 12-month internships: must be available May/June 2026 - May/June 2027

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