Senior/Lead CPU Firmware Developer Engineer

Nuvia

Nuvia

Software Engineering
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Oct 28, 2025

Job Description

Job Posting Date

2025-10-28


Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware 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 Hardware Engineer, you will plan, design, optimize, verify, and test electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems that launch cutting-edge, world class products. Qualcomm Hardware Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop solutions and meet performance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

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 Firmware Developer, you will design, develop, create, modify embedded firmware, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class CPU products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm firmware Developer collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level firmware solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in engineering, Information Systems, Digital Design, Computer Science or related field.

• Firmware Engineering or related work experience.

• Experience with Database Management software.

• Experience with API.

• Work experience with Git, Perforce, or Source Code Management System.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies Firmware and Hardware knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded firmware, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.

• Analyzes user needs and firmware requirements to design and customize firmware for optimal operational efficiency.

• Designs and implements firmware modules for CPU based products.

• Participates in the design, coding for large features, unit testing in emulation, significant debugging fixes, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules.

• Performs code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.

• Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.

• Writes technical documentation for firmware implementation.

Level of Responsibility:

• Works Independently and effective Team player.

• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.

• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Firmware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Firmware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Firmware Engineering or related work experience.

• 3 - 7 years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Python, Perl, etc.

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