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CPU Power Management Firmware Developer - Performance Management

Qualcomm, Oregon, Illinois, United States, 61061


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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral Summary:As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.As a CPU Performance Management FW Developer, you are responsible for working with a team on the enablement of the power management solution for Qualcomm's custom CPUs. You will collaborate internally to help define a standard driven solution, and implement embedded firmware, to manage performance of the CPU subsystem. You will also be responsible for helping characterize and tune this solution for all Qualcomm SoCs utilizing Qualcomm custom CPUs.In CPU Power Management FW developer role, with focus on CPU performance management, you will be working closely both with the hardware power management and firmware development teams. You will have an opportunity to engage with third parties on enablement of new platforms, as well as providing input to our SoC and platform architects on future designs.Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.ORPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.Preferred Qualifications:

BS/BEng in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent professional experience) with 5 years experience in embedded firmware developmentSelf-starter who takes initiative and brings technical leadershipProficient writing and debugging C and assemblyDriver development experience in RTOS or OS Kernel environmentsDemonstrated development experience with embedded OSes such as Zephyr, eCos, uC/OS or FreeRTOSExperience developing for pre-silicon environments including simulators and FPGA emulationExperience developing, characterizing and tuning performance management solutions an SoC subsystem will be a considerable plus.Familiarity with ARM v8 architecture. Development experience for a ARMV8 platform is a plus.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Drive the firmware design, implementation and verification, in pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.Assist in the definition CPU Performance Management solutions for future generation of Qualcomm CPUs.Actively engage with open source communities to contribute support for processor architectures, device drivers, and firmware featuresAssist in identifying skills requirements and in hiring engineers, collaborating with other teams on platform bring-up/debug/diags, firmware lifecycle, etc.Level of Responsibility:• Works independently with minimal supervision.• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).• Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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