Wireless Firmware, Staff Engineer

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group  Cellular Technologies Software General

Summary:

Wireless R&D - Qualcomm Research (QR) division drives cutting edge research in enabling the next generation (6G) of wireless. It involves development of research-grade prototypes and early-stage platforms to enable advances in RF, baseband, communication protocols and algorithms;
User Experience (UX) technologies that enable transformative experiences across XR, AI-powered context-aware communications, agentic AI, and robotics; multi-modal sensing using RF, vision and maps; system architectures to both meet and drive industry standards. These prototypes/platforms are end-to-end systems that enable the characterization and demonstration of advanced technologies, improved application-performance and user experience, usage of Qualcomm's compute platforms, leverage of open-source libraries wherever applicable, and pre-commercial inter-operability trials and showcases with industry-partners.

It requires advanced SW development across a multitude of domains, layers, and platforms.

This requisition seeks SW engineers to develop and integrate embedded SW for advanced features, algorithms and protocols on new compute, baseband / RF platforms. We seek highly innovative and motivated engineers who can get things done. You will be working in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging work environment. Successful applicants will be creative, enthusiastic innovators who are equally comfortable with researching new technologies and implementing firmware / software towards cutting edge research as well as products.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

ORMaster's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 1+ year of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

ORPhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

Design, develop, integrate, and maintain embedded software across the full development lifecycle. The work output typically targets technology characterization, operator trials, demos, and industry showcases.

Optimize performance and timing constraints in real-time embedded systems

Create and maintain high‑quality technical documentation, including design descriptions, architecture specifications, usage and release notes.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to baseband and RF System engineers, Hardware engineers, test/integration engineers

Stay current with emerging technologies and contribute to the evolution of wireless system architectures

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years of working experience, or master’s degree + 3 years of working, or PhD degree + 2, in fields related to Embedded Software Engineering Proficiency in C/C++ programming

Understanding of multi-threading, OS fundamentals

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to communicate technical ideas and work status (estimates, risks, dependencies) clearly, both verbally and in writing

Ability to work effectively across teams in a fast-paced, collaborative and diverse software engineering environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of wireless communication theory and systems such as 5G , 802.11

Experience in implementing and optimizing signal processing algorithms on general purpose and heterogeneous processors including GPUs and DSPsExperience in complex software debugging and system performance optimization

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