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Qualcomm

#Software Engineer

Qualcomm
United States · Full-time · Not Applicable

Company

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary

This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

We are looking for motivated Software Engineers to join the Qualcomm Wi-Fi software/firmware group to be part of defining the next generation of WLAN products. As part of this group, you will be responsible for:

  • Working with highly skilled development teams to innovate, architect, and implement next gen Wi-Fi standards software/firmware features on highly power and performance optimized SoCs
  • Developing software architecture, design, implementation of Wi-Fi features in embedded platforms in a very memory efficient way
  • Working with other connectivity & wireless technologies (Cellular, Bluetooth, UWB, Thread, etc.) for an optimal coexistence performance
  • Knowledge of wired/wireless technologies and IP networking is highly desirable but not necessary


Minimum Qualifications

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


Preferred Qualifications

  • Over 3 years’ of experience with C programing language in embedded platforms
  • TCP/IP & other Networking Protocols knowledge
  • Embedded Systems experience/Device drivers experience with strong debugging skills
  • Deep working experience & internal knowledge of any RTOS with strong computer architecture fundamentals
  • Wireless protocol experience (in particular: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, and/or Thread)


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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

$111,300.00 - $166,900.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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Posted
Mar 10, 2026
Type
Full-time
Level
Not Applicable
Location
Santa Clara
Company
Qualcomm

Industries

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Categories

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