Sr SW Applications Engineer

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.

Location:

Open to Zele, Dublin, Paris and Utrecht

Job description:

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, you will debug SW and interoperability issues in the wireless protocol stacks in specific customer platforms.

Additionally, the efforts made in this role are highly visible in the product and make the difference for our customers. Our customers include major US, EU and Asian operators, consumer electronics manufacturers, and other worldwide recognized technology leaders. 

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 year), 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 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 on customer needs.

• Excellent knowledge of English, strong communicator, both in writing and speaking.

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