Senior Engineer/Lead - Layer 1 (PHY) Firmware Engineer – 5G NR gNodeB
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In short
Qualcomm is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer/Lead Layer 1 (PHY) Firmware Engineer to develop 5G NR gNodeB firmware, focusing on PHY development for high-performance, real-time wireless software. This role involves working on uplink and downlink PHY channels, signal processing algorithms, and real-time performance optimization.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Layer-1 (PHY) firmware for 5G NR gNodeB.
- Work on uplink and downlink PHY channels, including PUSCH, PDSCH, PUCCH, PDCCH, PRACH, SRS, SSB.
- Implement and optimize signal processing algorithms such as channel estimation and equalization, HARQ processing, MIMO and beamforming.
- Work on FEC processing including Turbo coding/decoding (LTE) and LDPC and Polar coding/decoding (5G NR).
- Optimize real-time performance for latency and throughput.
- Integrate PHY software with MAC, RF, and hardware platforms.
- Debug complex PHY-level and real-time issues.
Requirements
- 5-8 years of strong experience in Layer-1 / PHY firmware development.
- Hands-on experience with LTE and/or 5G NR.
- Solid understanding of 3GPP PHY specifications.
- Strong C/C++ programming skills.
- Experience working on real-time or embedded systems.
- Good understanding of OFDM / SC-FDMA, numerologies and frame structures, HARQ and link adaptation.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with gNodeB / eNodeB PHY software.
- Exposure to FAPI / nFAPI or similar PHY-MAC interfaces.
- Experience with massive MIMO or beamforming.
- Knowledge of O-RAN or split-PHY architectures.
- Background in DSP or wireless signal processing.
- Experience with NB-IoT, NTN, or advanced NR PHY features.
Benefits
- Work on cutting-edge 5G NR technology.
- Build performance-critical PHY software used in real networks.
- Collaborate with highly experienced wireless and systems engineers.
- Opportunity to work on next-generation RAN architectures.
Skills
CC++5G NR3GPPOFDMSC-FDMAHARQMIMObeamformingDSPwireless signal processingembedded systemsRTOSLTE
#5G NR#gNodeB#Firmware#PHY#Layer 1#Systems Engineering#Real-time#Embedded Linux#RTOS#DSP#O-RAN#Split-PHY#NB-IoT#NTN#RAN
About Qualcomm
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Company
QualcommJob Posted
1 hour ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Hyderabad, India
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
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