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You will work closely with OEM/ODM partners and global Qualcomm teams to resolve complex USB, system software, hardware integration, and platform-level issues across Linux, Android, Windows, and UEFI environments.\nThe role focuses on USB feature enablement, system integration, performance tuning, interoperability, stability analysis, certification support, and issue resolution throughout the product development lifecycle.\nThis position requires close collaboration with OEM/ODM customers and Qualcomm teams across multiple regions. Flexibility may be required to support customer milestones, cross-region debug activities, issue escalations, and product commercialization schedules.\nResponsibilities\nCustomer Platform Support\nWork directly with OEM/ODM customers on the design, integration, validation, optimization, testing, and commercialization of Qualcomm 5G, AR/VR, IoT, edge AI, and computing products.\nProvide technical guidance for USB and peripheral integration across hardware, firmware, operating-system, and application layers.\nReproduce customer issues, identify root causes, recommend solutions, and drive issues to closure across regions and time zones.\nUSB Integration, Validation, and Certification\nSupport USB host, device, and dual-role functionality, including USB2, USB3, USB4, and USB Type-C.\nValidate interoperability across operating systems, firmware configurations, cables, hubs, docks, repeaters, storage devices, cameras, and other peripherals.\nInvestigate enumeration, connect/disconnect, suspend/resume, reset, power-management, compatibility, and certification issues.\nSoftware, Firmware, PHY, and Performance Debugging\nSupport USB driver development, integration, and debugging on Linux, Android, and Windows across user space, kernel space, firmware, UEFI, and bootloader environments.\nDebug driver failures, system hangs, crashes, kernel stability issues, and unexpected USB behavior using JTAG, GDB, logs, crash dumps, tracing tools, and platform diagnostics.\nSupport USB2/USB3 PHY tuning, link validation, electrical compliance, throughput characterization, and system performance optimization.\nUse LeCroy or equivalent protocol analyzers to investigate transactions, link behavior, protocol errors, packet failures, and reduced throughput.\nPlatform Issue Resolution and Collaboration\nAnalyze interactions among USB, PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, memory, storage, clocks, regulators, PMICs, thermal policies, and system power states.\nCorrelate logs, traces, protocol captures, hardware measurements, and test results to isolate root causes and develop validated patches or workarounds.\nPrepare technical reports, debug plans, presentations, validation plans, and commercialization-readiness updates for customers and internal stakeholders.\nCollaborate with platform, silicon, hardware, BIOS/UEFI, firmware, driver, OS, validation, and test teams to deliver timely resolutions.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.\n3+ years of experience in software, embedded systems, platform integration, validation, or customer engineering, preferably in the wireless, telecommunications, semiconductor, or computing industry.\nProficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages, such as C, C++, Java, Python, PyTorch, or similar; strong C/C++ and embedded-programming skills are preferred.\nExperience developing or debugging Linux/Android software in user space and/or kernel space, with system-level debugging using JTAG, GDB, logs, tracing tools, or crash-analysis utilities.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and customer-facing skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with global teams.\n margin-top:0cm;\"> margin-top:0cm;\">undefined\nPreferred Technical Experience\nUSB4 certification; USB2/USB3 Gen 2 PHY tuning and validation; USB host/device driver development on Linux or Windows.\nUSB UEFI driver workflow, initialization, timing, and timer tuning; USB device, hub, repeater, and peripheral compatibility.\nUSB protocol analysis using LeCroy or an equivalent analyzer; USB throughput tuning and system-level performance optimization.\nLinux kernel or Windows stability analysis, root-cause debugging, and experience with Qualcomm platforms, embedded Linux, Android BSPs, UEFI, Windows or bootloader environments.\nExperience with embedded products or connected devices, including home speakers, security cameras, and other peripherals.\nKnowledge of memory, storage, PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART, PMICs, security features, ARM TrustZone, fingerprint solutions, or related platform technologies.\n margin-top:0cm;\"> margin-top:0cm;\">undefined\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.\n3+ years of relevant software, embedded-systems, platform-integration, validation, or customer-engineering experience.\n3+ years of experience with programming or scripting languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, or similar.\n3+ years of experience with system debugging, driver development, protocol analysis, or performance and stability analysis.\nAbility to work directly with customers and communicate technical issues clearly in written and spoken English.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.\n1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.\n• 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with debugging techniques.\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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