Company:Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

At least 2-6 years of relevant hands-on technical experience in WLAN/Linux driver development with a record of strong individual technical achievement Strong programming skills in C.

This position is for wireless LAN (WLAN) RF level development. The role requires knowledge of WLAN RF basics, RF system level programming, WLAN RF performance enhancement techniques, L2/L1 features, and writing APIs for upper layers. Implement RF calibration algorithms, Crystal calibration algorithms, RF level debugging, Flash/EEPROM programming, Generating RF initialization sequences for WLAN chipsets, Writing APIs for RF equipment.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, unit test and documentation of Firmware for AP SoC. Bring up the driver and unit test the driver features in the new AP. Optimize the driver for maximum performance. Bug analysis/fixing of the issues during product verification stage and customer reported issues. Travel to customer site for bug fixing.

Skills/Experience

At least 2-6 years of relevant hands-on technical experience in WLAN/Linux driver development with a record of strong individual technical achievement

- Strong programming skills in C

- Must have hands on working experience working on real-time embedded systems

- Must have hands on experience in solving complex system issues with good problem solving skills

- Experience in working on Firmware in small memory footprint processors is a BIG plus

- Hands on experience in Networking driver development, Ethernet and Wireless LAN driver development preferred

- Hands on knowledge and experience on IP Networking technologies is a plus

- RF level knowledge is a plus

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Experience in Wireless LAN protocols is a BIG plus

- Should be able to work in an aggressive, high pressure environment

Minimum Qualifications:

As an software engineer in the WLAN firmware group, you will be designing, developing, unit testing, bug fixing and maintaining WLAN firmware components that implements functional aspects of WLAN features on low memory foot print processors that will work in tandem with device drivers running on the host processors. The host driver and the firmware implement the WLAN drivers on the Qualcomm’s WLAN SoC platforms. As part of this team, you will be working on cutting edge WiFi technologies, solving challenging WiFi design & performance issues and working with some of the leading WiFi ODMs & OEMs across the globe on their sometimes high pressure & tough timelines. Also, Co-work with Hardware designer to verify hardware (MAC) features and debug hardware (MAC) issues; - Co-work with Driver team to debug software/firmware interface issues; - Co-work with algorithm team to diagnose WLAN RF systems performance issues.

Educational Requirements

BE/BTech/MTech in Computer Science or in Electronics preferred with proven success in a challenging academic program.

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