Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering
General Summary:Qualcomm is a leader in mobile wireless communications & computing chipsets. We are working with leading OEMs and partners to define user-experience with next generation mobile devices Smartphones, Tablets, Netbooks and other entertainment & computing devices. This position is for Qualcomm Customer Engineering Group, which closely collaborates with customers to take their products from concept to commercialization.The successful candidate will get a chance to work on cutting edge Mobile and Wearables/XR/IoT products technologies from leading OEMs and see the projects through to commercialization.
The team manages all aspects of an Embedded software product launch including architecture, SW & HW designs, feature prototyping, documentation, feature Integration, SW customization, performance optimization & improvement and other debugging efforts which are vital for successful product launch. The candidate must:
- quickly ramp-up onto an existing project
- understand Qualcomm platform Hardware and Software and driver architecture
- read/write technical specifications/requirements
- demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and work closely with external customers to launch their new products on time.
The position requires a strong Senior Software Customer Engineer with:- Good knowledge and hands-on experience in Design/Development/Debugging aspects of Embedded Linux, Android, Kernel Drivers
- Candidate will engage in hands-on work, triaging customer issues in the area of Power Management IC (kernel, bootloaders, DSP, peripheral drivers, stabilities) and also provide technical leadership to the team for the same.
- Handling Customer Q&A, analyzing/troubleshooting their problems, collaborating with other engineering or business teams within Qualcomm, providing trainings and on-site support, conducting root cause analysis and proposing/implementing preventive measures for process improvement etc. are part of the role.
The Ideal Candidate will have: - 5+ years Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
- 5+ years professional Experience working with Clock/BBattery/HWIO/UI/USB drivers, Boot loaders, Android Linux Kernel etc.
- 4+ years technical leadership experience 4+ years of experience with C/C++ Programming Language.
- 3+ years of experience with debugging techniques and hands-on experience in triaging stability issues.
- Ability to use a debugger (T32) to perform operations such as setting breakpoints, single stepping, examining variable values, examining memory, examining registers.
- Sound knowledge of Linux kernel architecture, multi-threaded systems, data structures, computer architecture, microprocessor internals.
Preferred Qualifications: - 5+ years Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
- 2+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above)
- 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing role.
- Experience as a lead or a Lead Engineer, in addition to recent hands-on work
- Strong Technical and project leadership skills
- Strong Communication and Team working skills.
- Prior experience with Qualcomm SM software platforms is a big plus.
- Experience working with Python scripts Experiences in software design and implementation.
- Experience using software management systems (e.g. GIT, P4, GERRIT).
- Active and skillful documentation writing
- Mature interpersonal skills with an ability to collaboratively work with many varied teams and resolve problems spanning many disciplines
- Proven ability to work in a dynamic, multi-tasked environment
Additional Skills:- Since this position requires continual interaction with Qualcomm customers, the candidate must have strong communication, written & interpersonal skills, high motivation, the ability to learn quickly
- Must be a self-starter
- Travels to customer site might be required.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ 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 1+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
2+ years experience with debugging techniques.
2+ years experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $123,900.00 - $185,900.00
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 - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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