Sr SW Applications Engineer
Experience Level: Professional
Job Type: Regular
Location: Open to Zele, Dublin, Paris, and Utrecht
Requisition ID: 8583
Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise, and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves diverse high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare, and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our diverse and innovative team is helping connect, protect, and power our planet.
The selected candidate for this role will:
* Continuously deploy an SDK that guides our customers from project start to mass production using Qorvo silicon and software.
* Contribute by writing embedded SW (firmware) for these devices, ranging from small stand-alone examples to full-featured applications.
* Make the final deliverable a pleasant experience by including evaluation tools and getting started documentation that gets the best out of our evaluation kits.
* Validate that the end product meets the team’s quality standards prior to releasing to customers.
* Using standard tools and by cross-referencing standards and documentation, debug SW and interoperability issues in the wireless protocol stacks in specific customer platforms.
As part of the Development Kit SW team, the selected candidate will:
* Define and build reference applications for our Ultra-wideband, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, and Bluetooth Low Energy IoT silicon.
* Bundle these reference applications in Software Development Kits to be used by the engineering departments of Qorvo’s customers which build a consumer or industry product.
* Focus on the embedded SW, either running on an RTOS or in a Linux operating system.
* Work on integrating firmware, low-level drivers, and building reference applications in a customer-oriented SDK.
* Collaborate in a motivated and experienced SCRUM team, as part of the Agile Release Train to deliver high quality, customer-oriented solutions.
Qualifications:
* Experienced Embedded SW engineer (>5 years), with solid, hands-on experience in embedded C programming.
* Experience with different microcontroller platforms (ARM Cortex-M), tools (GIT, GCC, make), and embedded Linux (kernel driver development, userspace applications in C).
* Experienced object-oriented Python developer for host-side applications (provisioning, evaluation) that interface with the embedded system.
* Understand RF stack, PHY, and MAC. Ideally UWB or any other RF experience.
* Experience with standards like Ultra-wideband (FiRa and CCC), Matter, ZigBee, Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread is an asset.
* Real-time operating system deep knowledge (Zephyr, RTOS, or similar) including SPI operations, secure boot, flash access, and profiling.
* Developing with quality in mind, design modular code with intuitive and well-documented APIs.
* Experience with co-debugging software and HW issues, using oscilloscope, logic analyzer, digital multimeter, etc.
* Familiar with working in a customer-oriented environment. Open to communication with customers, both from a technical sales perspective as well as a customer support perspective.
* Willing to travel worldwide occasionally (max. 10%).
* Stands by the advantages of using SCRUM (for the team) and SAFe (for the organization).
* Team player, reaching out when stuck, sharing knowledge to grow the full team.
* Problem solver, exhibits a natural tendency to anticipate customer needs.
* Excellent knowledge of English, strong communicator, both in writing and speaking.
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