Customer Engineering - PCIe​/CXL​/Peripherals

Position: Customer Engineering - PCIe / CXL / Peripherals, Staff
##
Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

## Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group Software Applications Engineering

General

Summary:

Join our PCIe software team as a Staff Embedded Software Customer Engineer and play a pivotal role in advancing high-performance interconnect technologies.

In this role, you will:

* Collaborate on server-class PCIe/CXL controllers and multi-controller subsystems.

* Review customer requirements and implement customer-specific features in both software and hardware.

* Lead customer board bring-up and validation.

* Debug firmware and drivers at subsystem, chiplet, and multi-chiplet levels, with a primary focus on PCIe and CXL subsystems.

* Work closely with software development, hardware design and validation, and testing teams, as well as adjacent technology teams in the BSP area.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

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

* 1+ year of experience with debugging techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

* Master's in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

* 8+ years of experience in software engineering, embedded systems, or firmware/driver development, with strong exposure to PCIe and/or CXL subsystems.

* 3+ years of academic or professional programming experience with C, C++, Python, Java, or similar languages

* Deep, hands-on expertise in CXL and PCIe technologies.

* Strong proficiency in C programming.

* Experience with real-time operating systems and embedded platforms.

* Familiarity with ACPI, UEFI, Linux, and Zephyr.

* Proven ability to write standards-compliant software.

* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

* Analyze and resolve issues in firmware and drivers for PCIe and CXL subsystems.

* Ensure firmware and low-level software compliance with industry standards and effective integration with adjacent software modules.

* Debug complex customer problems, providing engineering guidance, debug logging, and code-level solutions.

* Communicate effectively with software development and hardware design/validation teams to drive issue resolution.

* Engage deeply with customers to support board modifications and software feature integration, ensuring successful commercialization from bring-up to launch. Level of Responsibility

* Works under supervision, with decision-making that may impact work beyond the immediate group.

* Requires strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and influence as needed.

* Tasks require planning, problem-solving, and prioritization to achieve effective outcomes.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disabili or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.

Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:
Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job ffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being…