RTL Design(Camera) - Sr Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 13
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's Camera Engineering group builds human and computer vision technologies for the Mobile, Automotive, XR, IoT & Compute space, enabling next-generation experiences and connected devices. The work spans camera image signal processing, image quality, features, and tuning tools across hardware, firmware, and algorithms. This senior RTL design role researches, designs, develops, verifies, and optimizes complex camera systems and ISP hardware, driving architecture, image quality modules, and area/power metrics in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
What you will do
- Leverages advanced Camera Engineering knowledge to research, design, develop, verify, debug, implement, and/or validate complex camera systems, HW or FW tasks (including Camera Image Signal Processor, 3A, Image Quality, Features, and Tuning Tools), algorithms, features, logic design, modeling, design verification, and power optimization.
- Performs architecture, IQ modules, algorithm, and feature decomposition to drive complex requirements and specifications for hardware development.
- Ensures advanced image quality, system performance, and ISP area and power metrics are met.
- Addresses customer/product requirements in functionality and results.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and optimize camera systems, hardware, and/or software.
- Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for complex Camera projects to guide users and/or customers to implement output.
- Works independently with minimal supervision.
- Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.
- Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information. May require basic negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
- Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions.
- Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems.
- 2+ years of experience in Image Signal Processing design, development, implementation, and verification.
- 2+ years of experience in camera hardware or systems design 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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