Video Design Engineer

Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Job Area:
Engineering Group >
Video Systems, HW Architecture

General

Summary:

The Multimedia Video Hardware team seeks an experienced Video Lead to drive next‑generation video codec architectures for Qualcomm’s product portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Architecting high‑performance, power‑efficient mobile video codec designs
• Conducting performance, power, and area trade‑off analyses
• RTL implementation using Verilog/System Verilog
• Collaborating with hardware and software teams to define multimedia system designs
• Defining hardware micro‑architecture for video codec algorithms
• Utilizing models, simulators, and hardware for quantitative architectural decisions
• Communicating experimental results and resolving technical issues
• Innovating and patenting technical solutions

Qualifications:

• Experience in multimedia hardware development (imaging, video, display, audio)
• Knowledge of SoC bus, interconnect, and memory technologies
• MS degree with 7+ years in multimedia architecture, video codec standards, VLSI design, and verification
• Proficiency in Verilog/System Verilog, C/C++, SystemC
• Experience with simulators and performance/power models

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in video codec and image processing architecture and algorithms
• Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated technical and people leadership

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software/Hardware/Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• OR Master's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software/Hardware/Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• OR PhD in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software/Hardware/Systems Engineering or related work experience.

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