Senior Engineer, DDR Customer Engineering Software

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$125,400–$188,200 / yr
Posted
40 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 16, 2027

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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · Senior Engineer, DDR Customer Engineering Software

The Senior Engineer, DDR Customer Engineering Software joins the DDR Customer Engineering Software team to support next-generation mobile, compute, automotive, and edge AI platforms. This role involves software enablement, platform bring-up, system validation, and performance optimization for advanced DDR memory subsystems. You will serve as a technical interface for customers, resolving complex issues like memory corruption, training failures, and system crashes. Daily tasks include performing root cause analysis on DDR controllers and cache coherency mechanisms while collaborating across hardware and software organizations. Required skills include C, C++, and Python, along with experience in debugging, Linux, and embedded systems. You will optimize memory bandwidth, latency, and power consumption while developing automation tools and validation frameworks to ensure high-quality deployment across diverse market segments and complex SoC architectures.

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What you'll do

  • Support DDR enablement and platform bring-up across firmware, bootloaders, and operating system environments.
  • Investigate and resolve complex DDR issues including memory corruption, training failures, and system crashes.
  • Perform root cause analysis of memory subsystem behaviors involving DDR controllers and cache coherency.
  • Provide technical support to customers, OEMs, and ODMs for memory configuration and issue triage.
  • Analyze and optimize DDR performance regarding bandwidth, latency, power consumption, and system efficiency.
  • Develop debug methodologies, automation tools, and validation frameworks to improve product quality.
  • Partner with internal design and firmware teams to resolve issues across hardware and software boundaries.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of software engineering experience.
  • PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 1+ year of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
  • 1+ year of experience with debugging techniques.
  • Experience developing, debugging, and optimizing software in Linux or embedded system environments.
  • Experience analyzing and debugging complex software and system-level issues.
  • Strong understanding of DDR/DRAM architectures and JEDEC memory standards (preferred).

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