Camera ISP Architecture Engineer, Staff
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 8
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's multimedia architecture team in Bangalore, India builds embedded imaging solutions for Snapdragon chipsets that power advanced mobile, automotive, IoT, and AR/VR devices, using dedicated hardware, multi-core processors, DSP, and GPU cores. The team delivers photographs, video recordings, and machine intelligence capabilities. This role analyzes and defines the architecture of new Spectra image signal processors (ISPs) inside Snapdragon SoCs for ADAS, XR, and premium mobile markets, including exploration of hardware, firmware, software, and programming/control models.
What you will do
- Perform architecture analysis to compare architecture options and align teams to a recommendation
- Work with engineering teams to define data and control flows
- Explore ISP architecture options including hardware, firmware, software and the programming/control models of Spectra ISPs
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5 years or more of experience in architecture/micro-architecture.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
Preferred qualifications
- Image/video signal processing
- Image sensor technology
- SoC
- System architecture and/or hardware micro-architecture and/or embedded software/firmware
- Power, performance, area analysis
- Experience with modern camera technologies and camera ISP pipeline.
- Good communication skills.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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