Qualcomm

#Senior Engineer - Product Debug Team

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San Diego, CA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$111k - $167k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Investigate and resolve software stability issues across multi-processor Linux and multi-RTOS environments.
  • Analyze timing issues and contribute to application performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, test, and customer engineering teams on issue triage.
  • Apply low-level debugging tools including JTAG, ETM, Trace32, GDB, and oscilloscopes.
  • Perform code inspection, instrumentation, and log analysis to identify root causes.
  • Participate in chip bring-up, stability scrums, and feature design discussions.
  • Automate and improve debugging processes through scripts and documentation.
  • Develop expertise in Qualcomm SoC, CPUSS, DSP, interconnect, Linux kernel, device drivers, RTOS, and QNN DSP execution.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field plus 2+ years of software engineering or related experience; alternatively, a master’s degree plus 1+ year or a PhD.
  • 2+ years of academic or work experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • Preferred background in electronics, computer science, semiconductor, or embedded systems, including relevant internships or academic projects.
  • Proficiency in C/C++, with Assembly familiarity as a plus.
  • Understanding of Linux internals, device drivers, memory management, and RTOS scheduling and synchronization.
  • Familiarity with Trace32, GDB, hardware/software interaction, ARM, Cortex, Hexagon, AHB, and NoC architectures.
  • Experience with Python, Perl, or Shell scripting and Linux device drivers, kernel modules, or system-level debugging is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, learning, adaptability, and collaboration skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
  • Competitive benefits package supporting employees at work, at home, and at play.
  • The role is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

Tech Stack

AssemblyCC++JavaLinuxPerlPython

Categories

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