About the role#
This is a 16-month internship focused on PAL Firmware Development. You will join a team working on the co-development of hardware and software for advanced compute products. This role involves engineering various aspects of CPU power, performance, and limits management firmware, including development, verification, and debugging.
What you'll do#
- Develop, verify, and debug CPU power, performance, and limits management firmware.
- Support performance management profiling and debug tool development for next-generation SoCs.
- Learn DevOps principles, best practices, and tool usage.
- Support LabOps by bringing up new hardware platforms and debugging platform, board, and software issues.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Excellent programming skills in C and Python.
- Sound knowledge of embedded development and RTOS concepts.
- Ability to debug, root cause, and resolve firmware issues across multiple SoC subsystems.
- Solid understanding of computer architecture and microarchitecture.
- Basic understanding of microcontroller and microprocessor programming.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to own and resolve technical issues.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and self-motivated mindset.
- Academic experience with industry-standard architecture, system specifications, SoC design, or microcontroller firmware development is a plus.
- Experience with JTAG, Debug, Gitlab, and Jira is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada.
- Term: 16 months, starting May/June 2027 through August/September 2028.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm manufactures semiconductors and develops computing technologies. Founded in 1985, the company maintains its headquarters in San Diego. It serves markets including mobile, automotive, and the internet of things. The organization employs more than 10,000 people and operates as a public company.
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