Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering

General Summary

Join our team working on next-generation CPUs and help enable operating systems on brand-new silicon.

What You’ll Do

Bring up Linux/Windows kernels on cutting-edge CPU platforms.

Develop low-level drivers and optimize system performance.

Collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams.

If you have 5–15 years of experience in OS internals, kernel development, and silicon bring-up, we’d love to hear from you

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced engineer to lead OS stack bring-up and development for cutting-edge CPU architectures. This role involves enabling Linux/Windows/other OS kernels on new silicon and optimizing system-level performance.

Key Responsibilities

Bring up OS kernels (Linux, Windows, or RTOS) on next-gen CPU platforms.
Develop and maintain low-level drivers, bootloaders, and board support packages.
Debug and resolve kernel-level issues during pre-silicon and post-silicon validation.




Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to ensure smooth integration.
Optimize OS stack for power, performance, and reliability.

Required Skills

Solid experience in kernel development and OS internals.
Proficiency in C/C++, assembly, and scripting languages.
Hands-on experience with device drivers, memory management, and interrupt handling.
Familiarity with CPU architecture, virtualization, and multi-core systems.
Experience with silicon bring-up, JTAG, and debug tools.

Preferred Skills

Exposure to RISC-V or ARM architectures.
Knowledge of secure boot flows and power management integration.

Experience with performance profiling and tuning.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, En

📌 OS Stack Bring-up (Bengaluru)
🏢 Qualcomm
📍 Bengaluru