Systems Software Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior System Software / Embedded Firmware Engineer with a strong background in electrical engineering test and debug, focused on system-level power characterization and optimization on Qualcomm-based platforms. This role is hardware-first and emphasizes embedded firmware, electrical measurements, and lab-based investigation, with sufficient system software experience to perform first-order analysis of software-driven power and performance issues. While Android and Linux knowledge are required, this role is not for a pure Android framework expert.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with product schematics, power delivery networks, and lab instruments.
• Build structured test matrices and communicate with electrical engineering and hardware teams.
• Digest and reason about system power models.
• Move between schematics, bench instruments, low-level firmware, and system software logs to explain real-world power behavior.
• Investigate and resolve power and performance issues.
• Take ownership of real power measurements and contribute to platform-level decisions.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in embedded systems with a strong mix of electrical engineering lab work and embedded firmware/system software.
• Strong electrical test and debug background, including reading and working from schematics and power-rail analysis.
• Solid experience with embedded firmware development (MCU, SoC firmware, bootloader, or low-level drivers).
• Working knowledge of Linux and/or Android system software.
• Ability to independently define test plans, build test matrices, and drive investigations proactively.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with incomplete or ambiguous data.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with Qualcomm platforms or similar complex SoCs.
• Familiarity with system-level power measurement frameworks.
• Experience digesting and validating power models and power budgets.
• Android power/thermal framework familiarity.
• Experience with factory, EVT/DVT, or lab-based power characterization.
• Exposure to embedded RTOS or bare-metal development.

Work Environment

The work environment is engineering-driven and focused on problem-solving. It combines lab-based hands-on work with deep software debugging. There is close collaboration with hardware, firmware, and platform engineers. The culture emphasizes ownership, experimentation, and data-driven decisions. Work may be on-site or hybrid, depending on lab access needs.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $160,000.00 – $180,000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.