Associate Engineer - Windows Development

Job Description

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering General 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 Qualcomm Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate needs to have: Embedded Windows software and good driver programming skills. Solid understanding of Operating System concepts. Windows kernel driver development experience. Understanding and experience in implementing power/thermal management software, state machines, ACPI & UEFI. Strong understanding of C/C++, Shell Scripting or Python skills and hands-on experience on debugging ARM or other SoC embedded systems. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong problem solving and debugging skills. Ability to co-ordinate across stakeholders and drive towards task completion Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 1+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. C/C++programming. Windows OS internals and Windows Driver knowledge about power/thermal management. Windows Device driver programming and debugging with WinDbg, JTAG/other tools. ARM Processor architecture and Assembly Language. 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). Knowledge of OS/system performance profiling and optimization techniques. Communication, written & interpersonal skills, motivation, the ability to learn quickly. Level of Responsibility: Works under supervision. Decision-making affects direct area of work and/or work group. Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information. Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.