Qualcomm

Associate Engineer - WLAN Firmware

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2 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaEntry Level

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain WLAN firmware modules in C/C++ for embedded wireless SoCs.
  • Implement and validate Wi-Fi features covering IEEE 802.11 standards, including Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7.
  • Perform unit testing, integration testing, debugging, bring-up, and wireless feature validation.
  • Analyze and resolve firmware, protocol, interoperability, performance, stability, and customer-reported issues.
  • Optimize firmware performance, power consumption, throughput, latency, coexistence, and connectivity.
  • Develop debug tools, logging, diagnostics, and automation scripts.
  • Participate in code reviews, firmware design discussions, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Strong programming skills in C/C++.
  • Understanding of data structures, operating systems, computer architecture, embedded systems, firmware development, networking fundamentals, and wireless communication.
  • Knowledge of Wi-Fi standards including 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be is preferred.
  • Exposure to RTOS, Linux kernel, embedded software development, WLAN MAC/PHY concepts, power management, protocol behavior, or WLAN testing is preferred.
  • Experience with Python, firmware debugging tools, JTAG, logic analyzers, or protocol analyzers is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, debugging, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and troubleshooting skills.

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10,000+ employees

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.

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