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The Wireless Software Engineer joins the Cellular Technologies Software team within the Wireless R&D division to develop and integrate embedded software for advanced algorithms and standardized protocols. Working primarily on general-purpose compute servers situated above RF and baseband layers, the engineer designs, develops, and maintains features across the full development lifecycle. Key responsibilities include performing on-target and off-target debugging, optimizing performance and timing constraints in real-time systems, and collaborating with system architects to synthesize software designs. The role requires proficiency in C/C++ programming, object-oriented software design, multi-threading, and OS fundamentals. Candidates must navigate complex domain contexts including 5G NR, LTE, and 802.11 protocols to support research-grade prototypes for 6G wireless, multi-modal sensing, and agentic AI technologies.
Design, develop, integrate, and maintain embedded software across the full development lifecycle.
Synthesize software designs based on high-level system requirements provided by system architects.
Provide engineering input on architecture, design trade-offs, schedules, and risk areas during technical reviews.
Perform on-target and off-target debugging to resolve functional, performance, and stability issues.
Optimize performance and timing constraints in real-time embedded systems.
Create and maintain technical documentation including design descriptions, architecture specifications, and release notes.
Contribute to subsystem-level integration and testing to ensure overall system functionality.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Proficiency in C/C++ programming and object-oriented software design and development.
Understanding of multi-threading and operating system fundamentals.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate technical ideas and work status clearly in both verbal and written formats.
Ability to work effectively across teams in a fast-paced, collaborative, and diverse software engineering environment.
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or 2 years of work experience in an Embedded Software Engineering field (preferred).
Familiarity with debugging tools like gdb and perf, log analysis, and optimizing CPU utilization, latency, and throughput (preferred).
C
C++
Embedded Software
Signal Processing
5G NR
802.11
Device Drivers
Multi-threading
OS Fundamentals
Firmware
Wireless Communication
System Architecture
C
C++
Linux
Embedded Systems
TCP/IP
UDP
802.11
Wi-Fi Drivers
DNS
DHCP
VLANs
Wireshark
DPDK
VPP
Yocto
iperf
Ixia Traffic Generators
Multi-threading
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