PCIe Software Engineer, Staff

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

112d • $134,800 - $202,200

About The Position

The PCIe software team is hiring talented staff level embedded software engineers to develop PCIe and higher-level protocol drivers for next-generation compute platforms. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and debugging drivers that interact with other chips and peripherals across the PCIe high-speed bus, including tunneled PCIe over USB4. Additional responsibilities are optimizing software for performance and power consumption, working closely with hardware and systems teams developing low-level software, and contributing to future chipset architecture. PCIe is rapidly becoming the high-speed interface of choice for compute & embedded systems of all kinds and we'd love to have you as part of the team!

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in embedded software engineering.
• Excellent skill in designing and developing with the C programming language.
• Embedded software and real-time operating systems skills/knowledge.
• Ability to read and understand hardware schematics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with a diverse range of software, hardware, and system engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience, OR PhD 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 1+ year of work experience with Git, Perforce, or Source Code Management System.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug drivers that interact with other chips and peripherals across the PCIe high-speed bus.
• Optimize software for performance and power consumption.
• Work closely with hardware and systems teams developing low-level software.
• Contribute to future chipset architecture.
• Leverage advanced software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software.
• Analyze user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency.
• Design and implement software modules for large-scale products and systems.
• Participate in and lead design, coding, unit testing, debugging, and integration efforts.
• Perform complex code reviews and regression tests, triage and fix issues to ensure code quality.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and test engineers to ensure solutions work with other components.
• Write detailed technical documentation for complex software projects.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree