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This role bridges the gap between silicon, hardware platforms, and operating systems, enabling successful bring-up and deployment of complex ARM-based systems.\nThe ideal candidate will have strong expertise in ARM architecture, boot firmware, platform initialization, hardware bring-up, and system debugging, working closely with silicon, hardware, validation, and software teams across the entire product lifecycle.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nPlatform Firmware Development\nDesign, develop, and maintain low-level firmware for ARM-based SoCs, servers, and accelerator platforms.\nImplement and optimize firmware components including:Bootloaders (UEFI, EDK2, U-Boot)\nDDR initialization and training\nSecurity and Root-of-Trust features\nPower management and thermal control\nRAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability)\nPlatform monitoring and telemetry\n\nDevelop firmware drivers for platform peripherals, sensors, GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, and storage devices.\nSystem 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bottlenecks\n\nUtilize JTAG, trace tools, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, crash dumps, and firmware logs for root-cause debugging.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nCollaborate with:Silicon architecture teams\nASIC design engineers\nBoard design teams\nBIOS and BMC developers\nLinux kernel developers\nValidation and manufacturing teams\n\nDrive issue resolution across global engineering organizations and ODM/JDM partners.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nEducation\nBS/MS degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.\nTechnical Experience\n10+ years of firmware or embedded software development experience.\nExpert-level proficiency in C programming.\nStrong understanding of computer architecture and hardware fundamentals.\nExperience with ARM Cortex-A, Neoverse, or custom ARM server-class processors.\nStrong knowledge of:ARMv8/ARMv9 architecture\nMemory management\nMMU\nCache coherency\nInterrupt architecture\nMulti-core systems\n\nFirmware Expertise\nProven experience developing or debugging:ARM Trusted Firmware (TF-A)\nUEFI / EDK2\nU-Boot\nSecure Boot implementations\nTrusted Execution Environment (TEE)\n\nExperience with ARM PSCI, GIC, SMMU, and Device Tree.\nDeep understanding of ARM server boot flow from ROM through OS handoff.\nPlatform Interfaces\nHands-on experience with:\nPCIe Gen4/Gen5/Gen6\nDDR4/DDR5/HBM memory subsystems\nI2C / SPI / UART\nSMBus\nBMC interfaces\nEthernet Controllers\nNVMe and storage devices\nDebug Skills\nExperience using:\nJTAG debuggers\nLauterbach\nArm DS\nGDB\nFirmware trace infrastructure\nHardware diagnostic equipment\nSoftware Tools\nGit\nCI/CD environments\nBuild systems\nLinux development environment\nScripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Perl\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nData Center & AI Systems\nExperience with AI accelerators, GPUs, or high-performance computing platforms.\nFamiliarity with server platform architecture and hyperscale data center systems.\nKnowledge of CXL, PCIe fabric architectures, and coherent interconnect technologies.\nSecurity\nExperience implementing:\nARM TrustZone\nSecure Boot\nMeasured Boot\nFirmware authentication\nTPM integration\nFirmware update frameworks\nOpen Source Contributions\nContributions to:\nU-Boot\nEDK2\nLinux Kernel\nARM Trusted Firmware\nManufacturing & Production Support\nExperience supporting EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp.\nExperience working with ODM and JDM partners.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.\n• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.\nApplicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail  or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).\nQualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.\nTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. 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