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Camera Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$137K - $143K/yr

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 ...

Camera Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$137K - $143K/yr

Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera EngineeringGeneral Summary:As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation ...

Camera System Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$122K - $183K/yr

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary: The Camera Systems team is responsible for the design, development, and integration of camera features across Qualcomm ...

$122K - $183K/yr

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary: The Camera Systems team is responsible for the design, development, and integration of camera features across Qualcomm ...

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm is a global technology leader pushing the boundaries of next-generation imaging, photography, and computational ...

AI/ML Camera Lead Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$108K - $143K/yr

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 ...

Camera DV Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$148K - $222K/yr

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 ...

AI/ML Camera Lead Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$108K - $143K/yr

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 ...

Overview Qualcomm Camera System Engineering team is looking for a Principal Engineer to coordinate with major external image sensor vendors to facilitate internal development of industry-leading ISP ...

Camera DV Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$148K - $222K/yr

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 ...

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary Qualcomm Multimedia Systems Group is seeking candidates for its camera firmware team in San Diego, CA. The team focused on ...

Camera System Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$122K - $183K/yr

The engineer will work on algorithm development and end‑to‑end system integration to deliver scalable, high‑quality camera solutions for commercial products. Responsibilities * Design and ...

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary: Qualcomm provides complete chipset solution that includes CPU, Modem, Application Processor, Multi-media engines ...

Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary The Multimedia Power team at Qualcomm is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Low Power Hardware ...

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Camera Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA • On-site

Qualcomm
Technology, Communication and Media • 10K+ employees

$137K - $143K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Leverages advanced camera engineering knowledge to research, design, develop, verify, debug, implement, and validate complex camera systems, hardware, or firmware tasks.

  • Performs architecture, IQ modules, algorithm, and feature decomposition to drive requirements for hardware development.

  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and optimize camera systems, hardware, and software.


Qualcomm rating

8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

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 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.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• 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.
Level of Responsibility:
• 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.
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 disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com 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. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.
Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$122,500.00 - $183,700.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. You interact with products and technologies made possible by Qualcomm every day, including 5G-enabled smartphones that double as pro-level cameras and gaming devices, smarter vehicles and cities, and the technology behind the smart, connected factories that manufactured your latest purchase. Our powerful connectivity solutions keep you connected—even in remote areas. Qualcomm 5G and AI innovations are the power behind the connected intelligent edge. You’ll find our technologies behind and inside the innovations that deliver significant value across multiple industries and to billions of people every day.

Industry

Technology, communication and media

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

San Diego, CA, US

Year founded

1985