Engineer, Lead- Video Firmware
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 26
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm India's Systems Engineering group researches, designs, develops, simulates, and validates systems-level software, hardware, architecture, algorithms, and solutions for next-generation technology. This role sits in the video and imaging firmware domain, targeting video solutions and hardware subsystem enhancements on current and future Qualcomm mobile processors. The engineer will design and productize video/imaging features, work across systems, software, and hardware teams, and engage with customers to commercialize Qualcomm video solutions.
What you will do
- Develop and productize various video solutions on Qualcomm processors.
- Enhance video and imaging firmware solutions and support video and imaging hardware subsystem enhancements in future Qualcomm mobile processors.
- Design video and imaging features and work with a wide range of teams across the company (systems, software, hardware, etc.) during productization.
- Engage with customers to commercialize Qualcomm video solutions.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
- Recent and relevant experience of 3-5 years required in one or more of the following areas:
- Embedded systems domain
- Solid C programming skills, multithreading and OS concepts\fundamentals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement and debug video\multimedia features for mobiles.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to guide team members on assignments
- Able to lead team of 2-5 engineers, handle task assignments, decide strategy for the team
- Has good decision making, resource planning skills
Preferred qualifications
- Good understanding of signal processing, video compression\codecs (Encoder + Decoder) and other video pre/post processing algorithms.
- Any of the multimedia (Video, Camera, Computer Vision) domain experience.
- Hands on knowledge\experience on H.264\HEVC\VP9\MPEG family video codec(s) development, porting and optimization
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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