RAS and Manageability Controller Firmware Developer

Job Title

RAS and Manageability Controller Firmware Developer

Role Summary

Develop embedded firmware for SoC management controllers responsible for error, debug, telemetry, power, boot, and RAS features. Work on pre-silicon and post-silicon bring-up, collaborating with hardware, platform, architecture teams and external partners.

Experience Level

Senior - posting indicates preferred experience of 8+ years in embedded firmware; minimum experience requirements vary by degree (see Education Requirements).

Responsibilities

Primary duties include:

• Design, develop, debug, and verify firmware across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments, including simulators and FPGA emulation.
• Implement core firmware stacks and RTOS-based services for management controllers.
• Define and implement RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) and manageability/error-reporting solutions.
• Develop device drivers and interprocessor communication interfaces between embedded controllers and the platform.
• Collaborate on silicon and platform bring-up, debug, and diagnostics.
• Engage with open-source communities to upstream architecture, driver, and firmware support.
• Contribute to hiring and skills planning as needed.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Proficient in C; experience with C++ and Python is useful.
• Proven embedded firmware development experience and full firmware lifecycle ownership (design, debug, verification).
• Experience with RTOS or embedded OSes and driver development (examples: Zephyr, FreeRTOS) and OS kernel environments.
• Experience in pre-silicon development and debugging using simulators and FPGA emulation.
• Experience implementing error reporting, debug, telemetry and platform manageability features.
• Familiarity with ARM architecture and low-level (assembly) debugging.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with ARM RAS specifications and software components (SDEI, APEI, UEFI CPER).
• Experience defining interprocessor communication protocols.
• Experience on datacenter server manageability and power-management controller firmware.
• Demonstrated technical leadership.

Education Requirements

Posting specifies Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related technical field. Degree-plus-experience combinations are listed (e.g., Bachelor's +4 years, Master's +3 years, PhD +2 years) and the posting also allows equivalent professional experience; preferred mentions BS/BEng with 8+ years. No specific certifications required.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.