Software Engineer - Sr/Staff - WLAN

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.

Responsibilities:

-Software architecture enhancement using various SW design patterns and writing/re-architecting existing and new software modules
- Write low level SW in embedded systems environment
-Development of best in class Wifi products
-Diagnose Wifi and RF systems performance issues
-Work closely with and support chip designers, h/w board engineers and RF specialists in the lab
- Design, develop, unit test and documentation of the next generation WLAN platforms features.
- Design and develop firmware in small memory footprint processors (that implements WLAN / offload functions from the host processor)
- Optimize the driver for maximum performance
- Resolve and support customer launch and release issues may require travel to customer sites.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
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.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
2-10 years experience in the following areas
Embedded driver development
Writing and rewriting/architecting/implementing new software modules and enhancements
One or more of programming skills: C/C++/XML
One or more scripting languages such as Perl, python, shell, etc.
Object oriented operations/implementation experience in the embedded software environment
Embedded system and firmware development
Tools & Other DSP experience, RF test equipment measurements for power, spectrum, and waveform quality in at least one cellular standard
Debugging embedded software using an in-circuit emulator
Lauterbach, Trace32, JTAG for an ARM processor
Power and spectrum signal analysis using IQ capture data
Digital communications and RF theory in the areas of WIFI, LTE, CDMA, UMTS or GSM is a plus -Work on Firmware in small memory footprint processors

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$151,900.00 - $227,900.00

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