OS Stack Bring-up & Development Engineer (Staff)
Qualcomm Incorporated (company site, opens in a new tab)5–15 yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 40–75 LPA
Posted 20h ago
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About This Role
- Lead OS kernel bring-up (Linux, Windows, RTOS) on next-generation CPU platforms and enable operating systems on new silicon.
- Develop and maintain low-level drivers, bootloaders, and board support packages; debug kernel-level issues during pre- and post-silicon validation.
- Collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to optimize OS stack for power, performance, and reliability.
Minimum Requirements
- Work Experience Required: 5–15 years in OS internals, kernel development, and silicon bring-up.
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, ECE, Engineering or related field with 3+ years hardware engineering experience OR Master’s with 2+ years OR PhD with 1+ year.
- Proficiency in C/C++, assembly, scripting languages, device drivers, memory management, interrupt handling.
- Familiarity with CPU architectures (RISC-V/ARM preferred), virtualization, multi-core systems, silicon bring-up, and JTAG/debug tools.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in kernel development across Linux, Windows, or RTOS with deep OS internals knowledge and driver development background.
- Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with hardware and firmware teams for silicon bring-up and OS integration.
- Technical expertise in performance tuning, power management integration, secure boot, and architecture-specific optimizations.