RAS & Manageability Controller Firmware Developer, Principal Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $211,800–$317,800 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Dec 12, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · RAS & Manageability Controller Firmware Developer, Principal Engineer

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As a Senior SoC RAS and Manageability Controller Firmware Developer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will work closely with hardware and firmware teams to enable the management solution for upcoming products across various verticals. Your primary responsibilities include driving the firmware development lifecycle from design through verification in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments, developing core firmware stacks using an RTOS, and contributing to reliability, availability, and serviceability solutions for future CPUs. You will engage with open-source communities to support processor architectures and device drivers, collaborate on silicon and platform bring-up, debug, and diagnostics, and assist in hiring new engineers. The role requires expertise in ARM RAS specifications, familiarity with datacenter server platforms, and experience in pre-silicon development environments such as simulators and FPGA emulation.

Skills

RTOS ARM RAS SDEI APEI UEFI C++ Python Git Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL Linux FPGA Simulators Open-source contributions Debugging tools Version control systems

What you'll do

Drive the firmware development lifecycle from design to verification.
Develop core firmware stack for power management controller services.
Define RAS solutions for future Qualcomm CPUs.
Contribute to open-source communities on processor architectures and firmware.
Assist in silicon and platform bring-up, debug, and diagnostics activities.
Identify skills requirements and support hiring engineers.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in embedded firmware development
BS/BEng in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Familiarity with ARM RAS specification and related software components
Experience developing and debugging in pre-silicon environments
Knowledge of error reporting and manageability requirements for datacenter servers

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