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Staff Engineer - BMC Software (Cloud Infrastructure & Next Generation Racks)

Qualcomm Technologies
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering

General Summary:

We are looking for a Staff Engineer with responsible for low-level FW and platform SW for data-center and clould AI systems. The role includes understanding of Power and thermal management FW. The role also requires knowledge BMC software to help architect and deliver management solutions for next-generation cloud rack platforms. You will work closely with hardware, system software, infrastructure and validation teams to deliver production quality firmware. You will play a key technical leadership role in building secure, scalable, and reliable rack-scale management capabilities used in modern cloud and AI infrastructure deployments.

What You'll Do
  • Design, develop, and maintain firmware and low-level system software for cloud and data-center platforms (SoC, board, and system level)
  • Support platform bring-up, board validation, and system integration in collaboration with hardware teams
  • Design and develop Power Management FW on target using various HW and SW Components
  • Develop and maintain Redfish APIs for configuration, monitoring, and telemetry
  • Design and implement OpenBMC features for rack-, chassis-, and node-level management
  • Implement IPMI and Modbus backends for sensor data, power management, and control paths
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration with hardware, firmware, and platform software teams
  • Influence long-term architecture decisions for rack management and observability
  • Mentor engineers and set technical best practices
  • Support customer and production issues, including field debugging and issue resolution

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in EE, CE, CS, or equivalent practical experience
  • 6 years experience in embedded systems, firmware, or low-level system software
  • Hands-on experience with SoC bring-up, hardware/software integration, and low-level debugging
  • Solid understanding of computer architecture, memory systems, interrupts, DMA, and interconnects
  • Proficiency in C/C and embedded Linux environments
  • Strong hands-on experience with OpenBMC, Redfish APIs.
  • Working knowledge of IPMI (SDRs, sensors, command handling)
  • Experience debugging real hardware in lab environments

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas:
    • Power management, thermal control, and RAS
    • Platform performance tuning and stress testing
    • Exposure to AI accelerators, high-performance interconnects, or multi-device systems
  • Experience collaborating with hardware vendors, ODMs, or manufacturing partners
  • Experience with rack-scale or datacenter infrastructure platforms
  • Exposure to chassis management or multi-node systems
  • Knowledge of BMC security features (secure boot, firmware updates, root of trust)
  • Familiarity with Linux device models, or manufacturing test flows
  • Prior work in hyperscale, cloud infrastructure, or AI accelerator platforms

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4 years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3 years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2 years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
2 years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C , Java, Python, etc.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$134,800.00 - $202,200.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

Salary : $134,800 - $202,200

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