Sr. Staff Engineer

Company:Qualcomm Canada ULCJob Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software EngineeringGeneral 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 Software Engineer, you will design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs that launch cutting-edge, world class products that meet and exceed customer needs. Qualcomm Software Engineers collaborate with systems, hardware, architecture, test engineers, and other teams to design system-level software solutions and obtain information on performance requirements and interfaces.New Headcount Job OverviewCreate software/firmware test plans, addressing requirements traceability matrix and test coverage, with respect to feature requirementsDesign, develop, execute and maintain automated software/firmware test suites for the purpose of verifying quality and compliance of Qualcomm products at functional, integration and system levelsManually test, where appropriate, the customer experience of installation and deployment of Qualcomm hardware and software in a mobile, compute and automotive environment.Assist in the creation of a Quality Engineering/Release engineering process with emphasis on continuous integration and continuous developmentAssist in achieving production-level software readiness, implement customer use-cases, workload analysis models, workload creation, and collaborating with other teams on bring-up/debug/diagsFocus on ensuring that existing Operating Systems and customer usage environments run well, while identifying strong opportunity for enhancements, from a power and performance perspective.Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. ORMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. ORPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.Preferred Qualifications:12 years+ of demonstrated software test engineering experienceStrong understanding and experience in software/firmware test automation techniquesStrong programming skills with experience in C and/or Python programming languagesExtensive experience working with operating systems like Windows, Linux and AndroidExperience developing automated software/firmware test cases for mobile, compute and/or automotive platforms, supporting bring-up and production SW releasesExperience testing for production quality software, on schedule, particularly in an organization that delivers software to enable SOC (System-On-Chip) solutionsAdditional Asset qualification: Experience in release engineering, continuous integration and continuous development environmentsPrincipal Duties and Responsibilities:•    Leverages advanced Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate critical embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.•    Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize sophisticated software for optimal operational efficiency.•    Designs and implements software sub-systems for complex, large-scale products and systems.•    Leads design, coding, and testing efforts to ensure that projects are completed to specifications and schedules.•    Performs highly complex code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code. •    Collaborates with individuals outside the software function (e.g., Hardware, Systems, and Test engineers) to increase leverage and design solutions that work with other components of a specific project.•    Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex Software projects; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers.Level of Responsibility:•    Works independently with minimal supervision.  •    Provides supervision/guidance to other team members. •    Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.•    Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc. •    Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).•    Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively. 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- 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. 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