Staff Engineer – Power and BMC Software; San Diego OR Boulder

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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We are looking for a Staff Engineer responsible for Low‑Level FW and Platform SW for data‑center and cloud AI systems. The role includes understanding of Power and Thermal Management FW
. The role also requires knowledge of BMC software to help architect and deliver management solutions for next‑generation cloud rack platforms
. You will work closely with hardware, system software, infrastructure and validation teams to deliver production quality firmware. You will play a key technical leadership role in building secure, scalable, and reliable rack‑scale management capabilities used in modern cloud and AI infrastructure deployments.

• Design, develop, and maintain Firmware and Low‑Level System Software for cloud and data‑center platforms (SoC, board, and system level)
• Support platform bring‑up, board validation, and system integration in collaboration with hardware teams
• Design and develop Power Management FW on target using various HW and SW Components
• Develop and maintain Redfish APIs for configuration, monitoring, and telemetry
• Design and implement OpenBMC features for rack‑, chassis‑, and node‑level management
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration with Hardware, Firmware, and Platform Software Teams
• Influence long‑term architecture decisions for Power, Rack management and Observability
• Mentor engineers and set technical best practices
• Support customer and production issues, including field debugging and issue resolution

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, CE, CS, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years experience in embedded systems, firmware, or low‑level system software
• Hands‑on experience with SoC bring‑up, hardware/software integration, and low‑level debugging
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, memory systems, interrupts, DMA, and interconnects
• Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded Linux environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with OpenBMC, Redfish APIs
• Working knowledge of IPMI (SDRs, sensors, command handling)
• Experience debugging real hardware in lab environments

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Power management and thermal control
  • Platform performance tuning and stress testing
  • Exposure to AI accelerators, high‑performance interconnects, or multi‑device systems
• Exposure to chassis management or multi‑node systems
• Knowledge of BMC security features (secure boot, firmware updates, root of trust)
• Experience collaborating with hardware vendors, ODMs, or manufacturing partners
• Familiarity with Linux device models, or manufacturing test flows
• Prior work in hyperscale, cloud infrastructure, or AI accelerator platforms

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

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Qualcomm offers 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 r 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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