Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering General Summary: 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. Role 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 features Assist in identifying skills requirements and in hiring engineers, collaborating with other teams on platform bring-up/debug/diags, firmware lifecycle, etc. Preferred Qualifications BS/BEng in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (or equivalent professional experience) with 5 years experience in embedded firmware development Self-starter who takes initiative and brings technical leadership Proficient writing and debugging C and assembly Driver development experience in RTOS or OS Kernel environments Demonstrated development experience with embedded OSes such as Zephyr, eCos, uC/OS or FreeRTOS Experience developing for pre-silicon environments including simulators and FPGA emulation Experience 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. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field. 12+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. 3+ years of experience with circuit/logic design/validation (e.g., digital, analog, RF). 3+ years of experience utilizing schematic capture and circuit stimulation software. 3+ years of experience with hardware design and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF tools, etc. 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Leverages advanced Hardware knowledge and experience to plan, optimize, verify, and test highly critical electronic systems, bring-up yield, circuits, mechanical systems, Digital/Analog/RF/optical systems, equipment and packaging, test systems, FPGA, and/or DSP systems. Participates in or leads the implementation of advanced design rules and processes for electronic hardware, equipment, and/or integrated circuitry. Conducts highly complex simulations and analyses of designs as well as implements designs with the best power, performance, and area. Collaborates with cross-functional teams (e.g., design, verification, validation, software and systems engineering, architecture development teams, etc.) to implement new requirements and incorporate the latest test solutions in the production program to improve the yield, test time, and quality. Evaluates, characterizes, and develops novel manufacturing solutions for leading edge products in the most advanced processes and bring-up product to meet customer expectations and schedules. Evaluates reliability of highly critical materials, properties, and techniques and brings innovation, automation, and optimization to maximize productivity. Advises and leads engineers in the development of complex hardware designs, evaluating various design features to identify potential flaws or issues. Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex Hardware projects; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers. Level of Responsibility: Works independently with minimal supervision. Provides supervision/guidance to other team members. Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group. Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc. Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.
