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Senior WLAN Engineer

Qualcomm

On-site
Bangalore, India
Full-time
Senior
3+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 2d ago

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Job description

Qualcomm is hiring a Senior WLAN Engineer — a full-time, based in Bangalore, India role. Apply directly on Qualcomm's careers page below.

Senior Lead/Senior Engineer - WLAN

Location: Bangalore, India

Department: Systems Engineering

Work Location: onsite


Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Systems Engineer, you will research, design, develop, simulate, and/or validate systems-level software, hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions that enables the development of cutting-edge technology. Qualcomm Systems Engineers collaborate across functional teams to meet and exceed system-level requirements and standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Job Description:

We are looking for an individual who is both passionate about software development and has hands-on experience with embedded wireless development.

The role requires an engineer with good knowledge of WLAN specifications, motivated about delivery of high-quality software with data driven software development and prototyping approach.

Knowledge of Qualcomm WLAN products (mobile or access point architecture) is desired. Experience in applying of machine learning technology in wireless domain would be a plus.

The current role requires:

  • WLAN specification knowledge. Understanding of QC WLAN architecture is a desired.

  • Designing and coding experience in multi-threaded embedded platform

  • Working with various stakeholders across Systems and Test charter to steer prototyping efforts

  • Ability to analyze, diagnose system level issues and explore various algorithms.

  • Exhibiting self-learning and continuous passion for exploring

Minimal Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in communication engineering, computer science, or related field.

- 3-5 years’ experience designing & developing high quality software

- 3-5 years’ experience with Programming and debugging in C.

- Demonstrated experience in understanding legacy software systems and collaborating with cross functional teams during software development lifecycle

- In depth understanding of algorithms, data structure, embedded software architecture

- Strong knowledge of networking concepts (e.g. routing), especially on Linux and socket programming.

- Good communication skills both verbal and written.

- Experience diagnosing issues that span firmware, driver, and hardware, including use of logs, traces, register dumps, and firmware assertions/crash analysis

- Hands-on experience working with embedded wireless firmware environments, including bring-up, feature development, and debugging across control and data paths

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in communication, computer science or relevant stream

- Experience with wireless family of protocols (Wi-Fi, BT) theory and practice a plus

- Experience in deriving software requirements from system specification and design to implementation to delivery

- Experience in ideation leading to patent filing

- Understanding of Hostapd, Supplicant, Android WLAN APIs is a plus

- 1+ years’ experience with application of ML algorithms to solve problems

Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Senior WLAN Engineer at Qualcomm?

The required skills for Senior WLAN Engineer at Qualcomm include: Embedded Systems, C, Linux, Machine Learning.

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Senior WLAN Engineer at Qualcomm is a Senior level position.

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