Qualcomm
Staff Engineer – Wi-Fi MAC Firmware & Datapath
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bangalore, India
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Embedded
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 10+ years of wireless networking and embedded firmware development experience.
- Strong expertise in Wi-Fi MAC protocols and architecture.
- Deep understanding of embedded systems, real-time firmware, and networking protocols.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and firmware debugging tools. Experience with performance optimization and power management techniques.
- Experience with: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) OFDMA and MU-MIMO Target Wake Time (TWT) Bluetooth/Wi-Fi coexistence Wireless certification and interoperability Hardware/Firmware co-design
Full description
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Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
Lead the architecture, development, optimization, and productization of low-power Wi-Fi MAC firmware and Datapath. Drive technical innovation, system performance and execution across multiple wireless connectivity products.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive Wi-Fi MAC firmware and datapath architecture.
- Design and implement Wi-Fi MAC features for 802.11ax/ac/n platforms.
- Develop and optimize TX/RX datapaths, packet scheduling, buffer management, and DMA flows.
- Drive power optimization initiatives including TWT, U-APSD, DCVS, and sleep-state management.
- Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of connectivity, throughput, latency, coexistence, and power issues.
- Strong experience in debugging FW issues due to MAC HW configurations
- Establish debugging frameworks, performance instrumentation, and engineering best practices.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 10+ years of wireless networking and embedded firmware development experience.
- Strong expertise in Wi-Fi MAC protocols and architecture.
- Deep understanding of embedded systems, real-time firmware, and networking protocols.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and firmware debugging tools.
- Experience with performance optimization and power management techniques.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
- 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
- Experience with:
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- OFDMA and MU-MIMO
- Target Wake Time (TWT)
- Bluetooth/Wi-Fi coexistence
- Wireless certification and interoperability
- Hardware/Firmware co-design
Leadership Expectations
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance.