Staff Engineer – Core Platform (Chennai)

Staff Engineer – Core Platform (Chennai)

13 Aug
|
Qualcomm
|
Chennai

13 Aug

Qualcomm

Chennai

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer – Core Platform to develop and enable Linux-based system software for next-generation SoCs. The role focuses on Linux kernel driver development, bootloader integration (U‑Boot), and system bring-up , including debugging and performance optimization across key hardware subsystems.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead SoC bring-up (pre-silicon & post-silicon) and platform enablement
- Develop and maintain Linux kernel device drivers
- Linux Stability / Crash analysis & debugging
- Enable and debug boot flow (ROM U‑Boot Linux)
- Design and support Board Support Package (BSP) components
- Debug system-level issues (HW/SW interaction, kernel crashes, boot failures)
- Optimize system performance, latency, and power efficiency
- Perform code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and external ecosystem teams

Required Technical Skills

Programming & Core Systems




- Strong proficiency in C programming
- In-depth knowledge of Linux kernel internals
- Strong understanding of embedded systems and RTOS concepts

Linux Driver Development

Hands-on experience with:
- Peripheral DMA / Interrupt handling
- PCIe/USB subsystem
- Storage drivers: NAND, NOR, eMMC
- Clock, power management, reset frameworks
- I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO drivers
- Audio drivers (PCM/ALSA)

Bootloader & Low-Level Systems
- Experience with U‑Boot development and debugging
- Strong understanding of boot architecture and memory initialization
- Familiarity with flash subsystems (QSPI / SPI NAND / eMMC)

Debugging & Tools
- Experience with JTAG / Lauterbach / TRACE32
- Linux debugging tools: dmesg, printk, ftrace, crash analysis
- Solid skills in system-level debugging and issue root cause analysis

Experience
- 10+ years of experience in embedded systems / Linux kernel development
- Proven experience in SoC br

📌 Staff Engineer – Core Platform (Chennai)
🏢 Qualcomm
📍 Chennai

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