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Principal Engineer/Manager - CPU Firmware Core Development
Principal Engineer/Manager - CPU Firmware Core DevelopmentQualcomm • Markham, York Region, CA
Principal Engineer / Manager - CPU Firmware Core Development

Principal Engineer / Manager - CPU Firmware Core Development

Qualcomm • Markham, York Region, CA
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Company : Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area : Engineering Group, Software Engineering

General Summary :

Our Mission : We are dedicated to transforming the industry by reimagining silicon and developing next-generation computing platforms. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with world-class engineers to create innovative solutions that push the limits of performance, energy efficiency, and scalability. Our focus is on developing CPU platform firmware for Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoC, delivering a comprehensive solution that includes hardware, software, reference designs, user guides, SDKs, and more.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • 4+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Job Overview :

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Core Firmware Manager for Qualcomm's Custom CPUs to lead a global team responsible for development of Embedded software and firmware platforms. In addition to being hands-on, this role will oversee a talented group of engineers with extensive background in ensuring long-term scalability, stability, debug-ability and lifecycle support across multiple product verticals. The successful candidate will ensure seamless coordination across regions and functions, while enabling innovation, reducing operational risks, and improving overall quality & customer satisfaction.

You will collaborate internally to help define and implement embedded firmware to build platforms that manage the power and performance for the CPU subsystem within Qualcomm SoCs across many product verticals. You will also participate in various other aspects of management controller firmware development, including power management, boot, RAS, debug, security and runtime services.

In this leadership role, you will be working closely both with the SoC / hardware and firmware validation teams. You will have an opportunity to engage with third parties on enablement of new platforms, as well as providing input to our SoC and platform architects on future designs.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Drive the complete firmware development lifecycle through design, development, debug and verification, in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
  • Lead the development of core firmware stack, utilizing an RTOS, that provides the essential services and frameworks to various algorithms running on the power management controller.
  • Actively engage with open-source communities to contribute support for processor architectures, device drivers, and firmware features
  • Collaborate with team members and other teams on silicon and platform bring-up, debug and diagnostics.
  • Assist in identifying skills requirements and in hiring engineers
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
  • 15+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
  • 4+ years of experience with Database Management Software.
  • 4+ years of experience with API.
  • 3+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
  • 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).
  • 1+ year of work experience with Git, Perforce, or Source Code Management System.
  • Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Leverages expert Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate highly critical embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and / or specialized utility programs.
  • Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize highly sophisticated software for optimal operational efficiency.
  • Designs and implements software sub-systems for complex, large-scale products and systems; resolves design, coding, and other technical issues by presenting end-to-end solutions.
  • Leads design, coding, and testing efforts to ensure that projects are completed to specifications and schedules.
  • Serves as a technical expert in performing highly complex code reviews, regression tests, and triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.
  • Collaborates with high-level representatives from other functions (e.g., testing group, product group, customers) to integrate plan for software design of a large initiative.
  • Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex Software projects; reviews technical documentation for experienced engineers.
  • Level of Responsibility :

  • Provides supervision to direct reports.
  • Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.
  • Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey highly complex and / or detailed information. May require strong negotiation and influence with large groups or high-level constituents.
  • Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is making or directly making key decisions that will have substantial impact over the organization).
  • Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
  • Applicants : 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 disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com 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).

    Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and / or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

    To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies : Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes / applications.

    If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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