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Firmware Development Principal Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation · Listed in posting

$221,100 – $331,700/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, California · Austin, Texas
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Qualcomm is hiring a CPU Performance Management Firmware Developer to design, implement, and verify embedded firmware for CPU performance management across custom CPUs and SoCs. The role involves pre- and post-silicon development, platform enablement, open-source contributions, and collaboration with hardware, firmware, systems, and architecture teams. Candidates must have a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in a relevant field plus 6–8 years of software engineering or related experience, along with 4+ years of programming experience. The position is based in Santa Clara, California, or Austin, Texas, with relocation required for candidates not already based there, and offers a pay range of $221,100 to $331,700.

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