FY27 Intern - Telemetry Firmware, Driver and Tools Developer Internship - Canada (16 months)

Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada Department: Interim Engineering Intern - Systems

Company:Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area:Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Engineering Intern - Systems

Qualcomm Overview

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm relentlessly innovates transforming businesses, enriching lives and fortifying societies. Our solutions are pivotal in crafting a smarter, interconnected world. Building on our nearly 40-year history of era-defining technology breakthroughs, we deliver leading-edge AI, high performance, lower-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity. We’re proud to be the partner of choice to many of the world’s largest enterprises. Together with our ecosystem partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.

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At Qualcomm, we're committed to engineering human progress by delivering intelligent computing everywhere. We're passionate about harnessing the power of technology to transform industries and improve lives. Our early career programs offer limitless opportunities for growth, mentorship, and meaningful work. By joining our team, you'll be part of a community that's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in AI, computing, and connectivity. With a global footprint spanning over 30 countries, you'll have the chance to collaborate with diverse talent and contribute to projects that are shaping the future of technology.

Our early career programs are designed to attract inventive minds, offering a platform to contribute to our long-term innovation pipeline. You'll be part of a community that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. Our programs provide real-world experience, technical skills, and professional development opportunities, empowering you to make a meaningful impact and achieve your career goals. Join us for our 2027 intern class in Markham, Canada!

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Role Overview

Qualcomm's Server CPU Software team is seeking a highly motivated Engineering Intern to join our Telemetry Framework and Platform Software team. The successful candidate will contribute to the design, development, and validation of next-generation telemetry solutions used for power, thermal, reliability, and system observability in Qualcomm server platforms.

This internship provides an opportunity to work across firmware, kernel drivers, and software tools while collaborating with hardware, platform, and system software teams to develop scalable telemetry infrastructure for future data center products.

Responsibilities may include

Develop and enhance telemetry firmware components running on embedded controllers and platform microcontrollers.

Design and implement software interfaces for telemetry collection, configuration, and monitoring.

Contribute to Linux kernel drivers and user-space tools supporting telemetry data acquisition and analysis.

Develop utilities and automation scripts for telemetry validation, debugging, and performance analysis.

Assist in defining telemetry data structures, interfaces, and catalog management mechanisms.

Analyze power, thermal, health, and system-state telemetry data to improve platform observability.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, firmware, platform software, validation, and architecture teams.

Participate in debugging and root-cause analysis of platform and software issues.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Strong programming skills in C/C++.

Understanding of operating systems concepts and software development principles.

Familiarity with Linux development environments.

Knowledge of embedded systems, firmware, or device driver development.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Linux kernel, device drivers, or embedded software development.

Knowledge of computer architecture and system software.

Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python.

Understanding of debugging tools and software performance analysis techniques.

Exposure to telemetry, monitoring, diagnostics, or platform management technologies.

What You'll Gain

Hands-on experience developing software for cutting-edge server and data center platforms.

Exposure to firmware, operating systems, device drivers, and platform telemetry technologies.

Opportunity to work with experienced engineers on industry-leading CPU and platform solutions.

Experience collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines in a fast-paced development environment.

Education Requirements

In study towards a bachelor’s degree in one of the f