Firmware Developement Engineer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted May 12, 2025 Last posted May 12, 2025
Job description


Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

 

FW Job Function:

 

·         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.

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 2+ years of academic or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:            

·         Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

·         2-6 years of relevant hands-on technical experience in years Software Engineering or related work experience.

·         2-6 years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++.

 

Preferred Qualifications:                            

·         Outstanding ability of C/C++ language

·         2-6 years of hands on technical experience in developing drivers and firmware. Experience working with low memory systems and code/data optimization. Hands on experience on Data structures. Good knowledge of OS theory and system architecture.

·         Knowledge on wireless industry standards (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) and RF will be a strong plus.

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About this role

Summary

Design and develop WLAN firmware components for Qualcomm's WLAN SoC platforms.

Job title

Firmware Development Engineer

Experience level

2-6 years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CC++JavaPythonsoftware engineering

Preferred skills

driverslow memory systemsdata structuresOS theorywireless standards

Specializations

firmwareWLANCC++drivers
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

On-site City