Firmware Engineer – 5G Modem

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In short

Qualcomm is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join their 5G Modem Firmware team in Hod HaSharon, Israel. This role involves designing and implementing timing-critical, real-time firmware for 5G NR modems, focusing on control, scheduling, and coordination logic to enhance performance, stability, and power efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, strong C programming skills, and experience with embedded systems or firmware development.

Responsibilities

Design and implement firmware for 5G NR modem, focusing on control flows, scheduling, and state machines.
Implement features based on 3GPP specifications (5G NR, LTE, multi-RAT operation).
Work closely with modem systems, vFW, PHY, and HW teams to define and integrate end-to-end solutions.
Debug complex modem issues involving firmware, hardware, and system interactions.
Participate in bring-up, integration, and feature commercialization on new modem platforms.
Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and technical problem solving within the team.

Requirements

B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
Strong programming skills in C.
2-3 years experience with embedded systems or firmware development.
Understanding of real-time systems, interrupts, concurrency, and low-level control logic.
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with cellular modem technologies (5G NR, LTE).
Familiarity with system firmware / scheduler / control-plane logic.
Exposure to 3GPP specifications.
Experience working close to hardware (registers, interrupts, DMA, timers).
Knowledge of performance, latency, or power-related firmware optimization.

Benefits

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible process.
Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Skills

C3GPP specificationsmodem systemsreal-time systemsfirmware

#5G NR#modem#firmware#real-time#embedded systems#3GPP

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Company

Qualcomm

Job Posted

5 days ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

On Site

Experience Level

Associate

Locations

Hod HaSharon, Israel

Qualification

Bachelor, Master, Doctoral, Undergraduate

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