Embedded Engineer (eInfochip Inc) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves embedded software development for Qualcomm QCS platforms, focusing on board bring-up and hardware-software integration.
What you'll do
- Perform board bring-up for Qualcomm QCS-based hardware platforms.
- Develop and customize BSPs, Linux kernel, and device drivers.
- Support hardware validation and system integration.
- Debug boot, kernel, driver, and peripheral issues.
- Work with hardware, firmware, and product engineering teams.
- Optimize system stability, performance, and power consumption.
What you'll need
- ITAR Compliant (U.S. Person – Citizen/Green card).
- Hands-on experience with Qualcomm QCS platforms (QCS6490, QCS8550, QCS5430, QCS610, QCS8250 or similar).
- Strong Embedded Linux development experience.
- Expertise in C/C++ programming.
- Experience with board bring-up and hardware-software integration.
- BSP, Linux Kernel, Device Tree, and Device Driver development.
- Experience debugging bootloader, kernel, and platform bring-up issues.
- Familiarity with ARM-based architectures.
- Experience interfacing peripherals such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, MIPI CSI, and DSI.
- Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills.
- Experience with Git and CI/CD workflows.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Nice to have
- Android BSP development on Qualcomm platforms.
- Camera and multimedia integration.
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB integration.
- Yocto Linux.
- Secure Boot and embedded security concepts.
Skills: Embedded Linux, C/C++, board bring-up, BSP, device driver
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 58-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
725
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Median days open
58 d
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Median salary
$168k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Arrow Electronics | All employers we track in this specialty (725 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 725 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 28 | 6078 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 91 d | 58 d (+33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $168k |
Skills observed across this category: Embedded Linux, C/C++, board bring-up, BSP, device driver
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 127 open roles · median 59 d
- Micron Technology · 61 open roles · median 99 d
- AMD · 59 open roles · median 31 d
- NVIDIA · 57 open roles · median 59 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 41 open roles · median 30 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 29 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 725 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.