Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Role Summary
As a Senior Engineer, you design, develop, and maintain embedded system software and platform components for resource‑constrained processors running a real‑time operating system (RTOS).
You work hands‑on across RTOS integration, low‑level drivers, power management, and system bring‑up, enabling reliable, efficient, and scalable software foundations for application and middleware teams
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelors/master's degree in engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
• 3 to 5 years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
Embedded Platform Software Development
- Develop and integrate RTOS‑based platform software using modular, maintainable build and delivery models.
- Contribute to system‑level design decisions with a focus on performance, memory efficiency, reliability, and power optimization.
- Align platform components with RTOS frameworks such as system initialization, device configuration, and scheduling.
Driver & Hardware Abstraction Development
- Implement and maintain low‑level drivers and hardware abstraction layers, including:
- Power regulators, clocks, and voltage management
- Inter‑processor or inter‑subsystem communication mechanisms
- Peripheral and bus drivers (e.g., UART, I2C, SPI)
- Ensure drivers follow RTOS driver models and integrate cleanly with system startup and runtime services.
- Debug complex issues involving interrupts, concurrency, and hardware–software interaction.
Power Management & Low‑Power Operation
- Implement and debug sleep, wake‑up, and low‑power state transitions for embedded processors.
- Integrate power‑related hardware events (buttons, interrupts, regulators) with RTOS power management.
- Analyze and resolve power consumption issues, unintended wake‑ups, and power‑state bugs affecting system efficiency.
Platform Bring‑Up & Validation
- Support platform bring‑up on early hardware, emulation, or simulation environments.
- Deliver compile‑ready and validated software builds that unblock application and system integration.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and validation teams to diagnose and fix early‑stage platform issues.
Technical Collaboration & Reviews
- Participate in design discussions and code reviews for platform and driver components.
- Work with cross‑functional teams to clarify requirements and resolve integration challenges.
- Provide technical inputs for external or internal stakeholders regarding RTOS support, platform capabilities, and limitations.
Scope & Impact
- Your work enables core system functionality for embedded products and subsystems.
- You directly influence system stability, power efficiency, and developer productivity.
- You operate as a senior individual contributor, owning complex components while collaborating closely with system architects and technical leads.
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