Senior Engineer - Windows/Linux kernel & Driver Development

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

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.

Job Description:

Position Overview: As a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in the design, development, and maintenance of embedded systems and software. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, reliable, and efficient solutions. Your expertise in C/C++ and embedded systems will be essential in driving our projects to success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test embedded software and firmware for various applications.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software and hardware components.
• Optimize and debug embedded systems to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Develop and maintain documentation for software designs, code, and test procedures.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in embedded systems development.
• Strong Programming skills, preferably C++/C.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture and design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good experience in multimedia framework and ARM based chipsets.
• Solid aptitude, quick learner, self-motivated, willing to explore and work across breadth of various technology areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Windows and Linux kernel and driver development and Android HAL development.
• Strong knowledge on Boot flow and OS internals.
• Experience with PC software - System BIOS, UEFI, ACPI, Drivers, Applications
• Embedded OS (Kernel architecture, OS services heap, memory, multi-core, multi-threading, and crash debugging).
• Experience on system performance profiling and optimization techniques.
• Experience with debugging tools and techniques (e.g., WinDbg , JTAG, GDB).
• Understanding of hardware interfaces and communication protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART).

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