Sr. Automotive Embedded Software Engineer (US)

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.

 

About Qorvo

Be a part of a team that’s delivering a new tomorrow. Qorvo manufactures innovative RF solutions at the center of connectivity to enable high-performance applications for advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks, automotive, defense radar and communications for 5G networks, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and other emerging applications. We are a global company thriving on a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusion. Our people are always at the core of Qorvo’s innovation. Qorvo is a place to stretch your imagination and push boundaries to achieve success.

 

SUMMARY

Based in Qorvo, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, part of the Automotive Connectivity BU and within the UWB Automotive group, the Sr. Automotive Software Engineer will contribute to the development and implementation of UWB software functions, stacks, reference designs and solutions dedicated to Qorvo UWB Auto applications and related products. This person will provide technical support to BU’s customers – mainly automotive tier-1 suppliers, car OEMs and wireless module manufacturers. In this role, this person will develop reusable solutions, with customer satisfaction in mind. The solution will enable our customers implementing Qorvo’s Ultra-Wideband wireless technology in their automotive applications, focusing on digital key, precise localization systems, communication modules and infotainment, thereby contributing to securing design-wins for Qorvo and ultimately driving revenue for the company.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Contribute to building an automotive end to end solution, as part of our SDK
• Provide software technical support & expertise (focus on embedded firmware) to Qorvo customers for UWB ICs and solutions.
• Participate in project follow up meetings – internal & external - including weekly meetings with Qorvo local teams and customers as required.
• Contribute to system level testing of the UWB ICs, Evaluation Boards and customer prototypes against applicable wireless standards, covering the physical layers and protocol layers.
• Produce technical documentation to the highest standards to drive customer understanding of Qorvo technology and the optimum ways in which to use it applications.
• Support application team to develop Qorvo’s UWB software know-how related to Automotive applications. 
• Interact with (and take advise from) lead software architect, software integration manager and peers (Application engineering team – HW & SW)
• Contribute to Customer acquisition and design win value.
• Assist customers indirectly (through local Application team, sales, FAE teams, peers from other BUs and Qorvo partners) in their software integration and development, and in the design of their Qorvo-based automotive products.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Bachelor or MSEE degree in a relevant software engineering discipline
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Expertise with C/C++ programming; real time environments and embedded systems
• Hands-on expertise with real-time firmware development and debugging in MCU and real-time OS platforms like FreeRTOS, Zephyr, MicrosarOS, …
• Expertise in daily developer tools like, Git, Jira, Merge requests, …
• Already built solutions on top of multiple SDKs from various MCU manufacturers.
• Software test and methodology: QA and CI
• Proficiency with embedded systems, digital, use of lab equipment such as RF spectrum analyzers, MAC protocol software analyzers

 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Experience with network MAC, security, and radio communication software layers (such as 802-15-4, FiRa, CCC…)
• Experience with CAN, NFC and Secure Elements
• Experience with AutoSAR and software automotive standards like Aspice, MISRA-C

 

COMPLEMENTARY/INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLS

 

• Excellent communicator (internal and external), and at ease with customer facing.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Respond well to pressure.
• Team player
• Ability to work on multiple projects / clients simultaneously and to manage