2 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define and drive Wi-Fi MAC firmware and datapath architecture.
- Design and implement Wi-Fi MAC features for 802.11ax/ac/n platforms.
- Develop and optimize TX/RX datapaths, packet scheduling, buffer management, and DMA flows.
- Drive power optimization initiatives involving TWT, U-APSD, DCVS, and sleep-state management.
- Lead root-cause analysis for connectivity, throughput, latency, coexistence, and power issues.
- Debug firmware issues caused by MAC hardware configurations.
- Establish debugging frameworks, performance instrumentation, and engineering best practices.
- Provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, cross-functional influence, and mentorship.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 10+ years of wireless networking and embedded firmware development experience.
- Strong expertise in Wi-Fi MAC protocols and architecture.
- Deep understanding of embedded systems, real-time firmware, and networking protocols.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and firmware debugging tools.
- Experience with performance optimization and power management techniques.
- Experience with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), OFDMA, MU-MIMO, Target Wake Time, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi coexistence, wireless certification and interoperability, and hardware/firmware co-design.
- Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree and 4+ years, a master's degree and 3+ years, or a PhD and 2+ years of related software engineering experience, plus 2+ years using a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a public semiconductor company headquartered in San Diego, founded in 1985, that designs and sells wireless chipsets and platforms for mobile devices, automotive, IoT, and networking, notably the Snapdragon application processors and 5G modems. It also licenses a large portfolio of cellular patents to device makers, generating revenue alongside chip sales; its technology underpins many Android smartphones and emerging automotive and edge-compute systems, and it trades on NASDAQ as QCOM.