Senior Firmware Engineer, Modem Non-Access Stratum Protocol

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in coding with a programming language (e.g., C/C++).
• Experience with Long Term Evolution (LTE) or 5G NRSA.
• Experience in 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Layer3 NAS protocols, embedded Real-Time Operating System (RTOS).

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years experience of 3GPP LTE/New Radio (NR) Layer 3 NAS protocol standards.
• Experience with 3GPP TS23.167 - emergency call flow, domain selection and IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) procedure.
• Experience with the interface between Radio Interface Layer (RIL) and modem Network-Attached Storage (NAS) protocol.
• Experience with modem development process.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clarify/debug/identify the issues.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to initiate solutions, while working on corner cases/exceptions.

In this role, you will focus on development/customization, integration and performance enhancement of modem Non-Access Stratum (NAS)/upper-layers features on Android devices, working with Pixel Software teams and chipset vendors. You will be the point of contact for all debugging, analyzing and fixing modem NAS issues from certification, field testing, and customers in the region. You will also be responsible for validating the function and performance of NAS/upper-layers features for Pixel projects to guarantee the modem software quality.You will be encouraged to propose your ideas to optimize engineering efficiency and software quality for the modem software.The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

• Develop and customize modem software to meet customer and project requirements in NAS/upper-layer domain. Analyze and fix the modem protocol issues.
• Work with region carriers to meet customer’s commercial product requirements.
• Support in carrier labs/sites to resolve important issues and get certification.
• Collaborate with cross-layer teams and cross-organization teams (e.g., Android Software , Technical Program Manager and Hardware Engineer) to deliver quality Pixel modem Software.
• Generate ideas, develop features, build Software/Hardware systems or improve engineering processes to help product velocity and quality.