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Minimum qualifications:

• Master's degree in Communications, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience in Modem LTE or NR Layer 1 issue analysis and debugging.

• Experience in communication technology including 3GPP/3GPP2 standards.

• Experience in C/C++/Python.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in design or developing modem Layer 1 (e.g., LTE or NR).

• Experience in developing modem Layer 1 test cases.

• Experience in antenna switch algorithm.

• Knowledge of 3GPP LTE/NR Layer 1 standards.

As a Firmware Engineer, you will focus on development, integration, customization, and performance enhancement of modem Layer 1 features on Android devices, working closely with Pixel Software/Hardware teams, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), and vendors. You will also be responsible for validating the function and performance of Layer 1 features.

Making the world's information universally accessible and useful doesn't stop at the desktop. The Mobile team builds tools to get you the information you need no matter where you are. Android has become the world's most popular mobile ecosystem, powering billions of devices, from smartphones to tablets, watches to TVs and everything in between. Whether adding to the core Android experience, forging new markets for digital content, creating immersive and portable versions of our products or managing relationships with a global community of developers, the Mobile team is giving you Google on the go.

• Work with cross-teams for modem layer 1 software development and optimization.

• Validate and optimize the algorithms of layer 1 features/functions by building the simulation environment and optimizing legacy algorithms.

• Debug, analyze, and fix modem layer 1 issues from factory, certification (e.g., GCF/PTCRB/IOT), field testing, and customers.

• Contribute to Layer 1 design optimization, including early feature enablement and verification, algorithm tuning, and optimization.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCPEEOPost.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.