Company:

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Job Function:

Candidate will be required to debug software stability issues on Qualcomm connectivity chipset focusing on areas related to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Ultra-wideband. Debug involves doing a deep dive on memory dump, log analysis, perform code inspection and instrumentation, identifying the problematic area, working with cross-functional teams and proposing solutions. Candidate will be working on chip bring-up and issues reported in kernel and user space on application processor and on Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Ultra-wideband firmware. In addition, candidate will also be required to design and develop tools and scripts for triage automation framework.

Software Stability Engineer role with following responsibilities:

• Investigate and debug software stability issues found in various Qualcomm chipsets covering multi-processor, multi-RTOS systems.

• Typical issues include coding and algorithmic bugs, resource exhaustion, stack and heap corruptions, SW and HW watchdogs, HW misconfiguration.

• Maintain expert-level knowledge of SW debugging methods and apply them judiciously to quickly resolve stability issues.

• Methods include code inspection and instrumentation, SW log analysis, SW tracing, JTAG, ETM, Oscilloscopes.

• Understand wireless communications technologies used in Qualcomm chipsets such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Ultra-wideband.

• Work with development, test and customer engineering teams to resolve stability issues using processor simulators as well as live hardware.

• Represent stability team in various cross-team efforts such as chip bring-up, debugging in customer site and feature design discussions.

• Develop tools, scripts and training material to help improve stability process.

• Discuss technical analysis of stability issues and provide status through reports, scrum meetings and management reviews.

Skill/experiences/responsibilities:

• 2+ years of software development or debugging on Embedded Systems or related work experience

• 2+ years of experience with Programming languages such as C, C++, Python

• Working knowledge of real-time operating systems on Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), ARM SoC, Embedded Systems, CPU Architecture and Linux drivers

• Working knowledge in using JTAG and Oscilloscopes for on-chip debugging

• Excellent critical thinker with sharp debugging skills

• Knowledge of Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth and /or Ultra-wideband protocol stack is a plus

• Knowledge of Qualcomm Hexagon DSP and Bus Architecture is a plus

• Knowledge of Android OS for mobile

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039028) for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

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Pay range:

$88,000.00 - $132,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer 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 at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer!

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers (http://www.qualcomm.com/contact/corporate) .

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification