Computer Vision Firmware Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

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 Video Engineer, you will work on ideas that enhance our daily life – creating everlasting video memories and playback experiences, 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 Video and Computer vision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of applicable video HW and/or Systems experience.
• 2+ years of experience with hardware system design, system integration, schematic capture, and circuit simulation software.
• 2+ years of experience with programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems.
• 2+ years of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
• 1+ year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).

Responsibilities

• Applies Video and Computer Vision Engineering knowledge and experience to research and develop video codec and computer vision HW.
• Designs, develops, implements, and verifies video systems and HW and FW tasks including Video Encoder, Video Decoder, Computer Vision, Video Quality and Features.
• Performs architecture, standard study, algorithm, and feature decomposition to drive requirements and specifications for hardware development.
• Ensures KPIs, systems performance, and area and power metrics are met.
• Drives the triage of problems to determine root causes and recommends ways to fix and/or improve.
• Collaborates with teams (e.g., design and test) and customers to analyze customer product requirements for new architecture, video, and CV modules or the modification of an existing design for all addressable markets including mobile, automotive, IoT, and others.
• Contributes to video subsystems and develops basic features and components in line with product proposals or roadmaps.
• Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions to guide users and/or customers to use or implement output.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees