UEFI Firmware Engineer, Staff

Qualcomm

Actively hiring
San Diego, CA Posted 174 days ago $134,800–$202,200 / year
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TL;DR

As a UEFI Firmware Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., you will join the platform software team to design and develop firmware components for modern computing platforms based on ARM architectures. Your daily tasks include implementing and debugging low-level boot code, optimizing system initialization processes, and collaborating with hardware teams to bring up new boards and SoCs. You will work extensively with UEFI frameworks like EDK2 and open-source boot loaders such as Coreboot and U-boot, performing rigorous testing and validation on target hardware. Essential skills for this role include strong proficiency in C programming, familiarity with assembly language for ARM or RISC-V processors, and knowledge of secure boot concepts and firmware security practices. Experience with debugging tools like JTAG and GDB, along with a solid understanding of virtualization technologies, is also required.

Skills

C UEFI EDK2 ARM RISC-V PCIe I2C SPI UART Git Gerrit CI/CD JTAG GDB ACPI SMBIOS

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain UEFI firmware modules and boot components for ARM architectures.
  • Implement and debug platform initialization code for new hardware systems.
  • Optimize boot performance to meet UEFI specifications and industry standards.
  • Work with open-source frameworks like EDK2 and proprietary boot loaders.
  • Troubleshoot firmware issues in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in firmware development, UEFI, or boot loaders.
  • Proficiency in C and assembly for ARM or RISC-V architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with UEFI frameworks like EDK2 and platform bring-up.
  • Knowledge of hardware interfaces (PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART) and memory initialization.
  • Understanding of secure boot concepts and firmware security practices.

Market check

Salary context

This $134,800–$202,200 range sits above 43% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$142,350–$221,350

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$148,500–$216,425

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Qualcomm

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

Qualcomm currently has 595 open roles on FindRole.

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