Modem Firmware Engineer

Overview

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

Job Overview:

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age – and this is where you come in.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) is a world leader in 3G / 4G / 5G modem technologies and is actively seeking new highly energetic engineers for our industry leading modem firmware team. Candidates will design, develop, and test the advanced modem technologies that are delivered in Qualcomm mobile chipset products. The position entails programming in embedded C/C++ and/or assembly on proprietary embedded DSP and micro-controller processors for a variety of industry leading wireless modem products. Candidates will participate in the design, implementation, and commercialization of modem physical layer firmware (fixed point) algorithms and control code. In addition, candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to the architectural design and evolution of current and next generation wireless modem technologies.Engineers will work in small, tightly-knit firmware teams and engage teams in various other engineering disciplines to deliver high-performance and high-quality products to the wireless marketplace. Responsibilities include ownership of the design and implementation as well as customer support of the various modules comprising the physical layer control plane of the modem. The modem firmware team works closely with Qualcomm’s world class modem systems and ASIC engineering teams to design, implement, and optimize our current modem products while also influencing the evolution of their design and inspiring the Qualcomm products of the future.- Position can be located in the following locations: San Diego and Santa Clara in CA and Boxborough, MA.

Preferred QualificationsProven track-record of professional and/or academic success in any of the following disciplines:- Real-time embedded programming in C / C++ / Assembly.- Communication systems, communication theory, digital signal processing (DSP).- Implementation of complex algorithms on an embedded processor in a low level programming language.- Embedded microcontroller programming pertaining to control of embedded hardware devices.- Programming in resource constrained environments (MIPS, Memory).- Fixed-point DSP programming.- Ability to work well in a team environment working on multiple projects with challenging deadlines.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently transports between offices, buildings, and campuses up to ½ mile.

• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 5 lbs.

• Performs required tasks at various heights (e.g., standing or sitting).

• Monitors and utilizes computers and test equipment for more than 6 hours a day.

• Continuous communication which includes the comprehension of information with colleagues, customers, and vendors both in person and remotely.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelors – Computer Science, Bachelors – Engineering, Bachelors – Information Systems

Work Experiences:

2+ years of Systems engineering or related work experience.

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