Junior Firmware Engineer – Wireless Platforms (Qualcomm QSDK)
About The Position
You will work on firmware integration for Qualcomm-based wireless platforms, focusing on enabling and validating Wi-Fi features using Qualcomm's SDKs. This role sits at the intersection of firmware, wireless performance, and hardware-software integration. As a junior engineer, your work will focus on learning the platform, enabling existing features, testing behavior on real hardware, and assisting with performance tuning. Senior engineers own hardware architecture and bring-up; you will learn through guided, hands-on experience. Location Context This role is based in San Jose, California, our primary firmware engineering hub, where platform, wireless, and security engineers collaborate closely.
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (0–2 years experience)
- Strong C programming fundamentals
- Familiarity with Linux or embedded systems
- Basic understanding of wireless networking concepts
- Willingness to work with hardware in a lab environment
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to OpenWrt, QSDK, Buildroot, or Yocto
- Basic ability to read schematics or use serial consoles
- Python scripting for automation or log analysis
- Interest in wireless performance and optimization
- Prior QSDK or hardware bring-up experience is not required. These skills are learned during onboarding with mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Customize and configure firmware based on Qualcomm SDKs
- Assist with enabling wireless features such as Wi-Fi 6/7 capabilities
- Test and validate firmware on development hardware
- Help diagnose and debug firmware issues with senior engineer support
- Write clear specifications and test plans for small enhancements
- Use profiling and test tools to evaluate wireless performance
- Collaborate with hardware, QA, and platform teams
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- 11 paid holidays
- vacation time
- sick time
- comprehensive leave program
- equity program
- Bonus eligibility is reviewed at the time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
