Camera Design Engineer

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Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

## Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group Camera Engineering

General

Summary:

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Camera Engineer you will work on ideas that touch our daily life - creating everlasting connected memories and assist in building innovative devices through human and computer vision technologies in the Mobile, Automotive, XR, IoT & Compute space.

You will have limitless opportunities to learn, grow and lead the world of Imaging.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 8+ 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 7+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

* 8+ years of experience in programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems.

* 5+ years of experience in Image Signal Processing design, development, implementation, and verification.

* 4+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

* 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).

* 2+ years of experience in camera hardware or systems design and optimization.

* 2+ years of working with operating budgets and/or project financials.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

* Leverages expert Camera Engineering knowledge to research, design, develop, verify, debug, implement, and/or validate highly 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 highly complex requirements and specifications for hardware development.

* Ensures advanced image quality, system performance, and highly critical ISP area and power metrics are met.

* Translates customer needs and requirements into long-term tasks and plans.

* Acts as a technical lead and facilitates collaboration across organizations to design, develop, and optimize camera systems, hardware, and/or software.

* Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for highly complex Camera projects to guide users and/or customers to implement output; reviews technical documentation for experienced engineers.

Level of Responsibility:

* Provides supervision to direct reports.

* Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.

* Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.

* Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions.

* Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disabili or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process.

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