Camera Power Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Staff Low Power Hardware Architect within the Multimedia Power team to drive power targets and optimization for camera, video encoding/decoding, and computer vision on Snapdragon-powered devices.

You will analyze power across the design cycle, use PrimePower, Power Artist, and PowerPro for estimation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure targets are met from pre-RTL to post-silicon validation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or MSEE required.
• Extensive experience with low power design techniques, including setting power targets for hardware cores and pre-silicon power estimation.
• Experience with post-silicon power measurement and validation.
• Knowledge of power estimation/optimization tools: PrimePower, Power Artist, PowerPro.
• Understanding of synthesis and physical design processes related to power optimization.
• Familiarity with multimedia IPs (camera, video codecs, computer vision) and SoC architectures.
• Experience with hardware design and verification tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define hardware core power targets and drive power optimization across the SoC.
• Perform power analysis and estimation using industry tools across design stages.
• Validate power estimates with silicon measurements on target platforms.
• Develop advanced models using deep learning to predict power for multimedia platforms.
• Support multimedia core power estimation for pre-RTL to post-silicon validation.
• Collaborate with System Architects, Design Engineers, and Verification teams on use cases for core power analysis.

Skills

Low power design experience

Power target setting

Pre-silicon power estimation

Post-silicon power validation

Synthesis & physical design knowledge

Multimedia IPs knowledge

SoC architectures knowledge

Education

BSEE or MSEE in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys PrimePower

Ansys Power Artist

Siemens PowerPro

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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 Architect to join our dynamic group. This team is at the forefront of developing and optimizing cutting-edge technologies in Camera, Video Encoding/Decoding, and Computer Vision, which serve as the foundation for billions of Snapdragon-powered devices. Our diverse product portfolio spans Mobile, Automotive, Compute, Extended Reality (XR), and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

As a member of the Multimedia Power team, you will play a pivotal role in the analysis, budgeting, and optimization of power consumption across all multimedia use cases. Your expertise will directly impact the efficiency and performance of devices used by millions worldwide, helping to deliver industry-leading power solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Defining Power Targets: Establish hardware core-level power targets, drive power optimization strategies, and ensure that these targets are consistently met throughout the entire System-on-Chip (SoC) execution process.
• Power Analysis & Estimation: Utilize industry-standard power estimation and optimization tools—including Synopsys PrimePower, Ansys Power Artist, and Siemens PowerPro—to analyze and estimate power consumption at various stages of the design cycle.
• Silicon Validation: Validate power estimates by correlating them with actual silicon measurements on target platforms, ensuring accuracy and reliability of power models.
• Advanced Modeling: Leverage deep learning and machine learning techniques to analyze, model, and predict power consumption for next-generation multimedia platforms, driving innovation in power efficiency.
• Design Cycle Support: Provide ongoing support for multimedia core power optimization and estimation of both average and peak power throughout the design cycle, from pre-RTL stage to post-silicon validation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with System Architects, Design Engineers, and Verification teams to define, update, and refine multimedia use cases for comprehensive core power analysis. Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative setting that requires daily interaction with cross-functional teams. Strong communication, planning, and execution skills are essential for success in this role.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
• Extensive experience with low power design techniques, including setting power targets for hardware cores, pre-silicon power estimation, and post-silicon power measurement and validation.
• Deep understanding of state-of-the-art power estimation and optimization tools such as Synopsys PrimePower, Ansys Power Artist, and Siemens PowerPro.
• Solid grasp of synthesis and physical design processes, particularly as they relate to power optimization and management.
• Knowledge of multimedia intellectual properties (IPs), including camera systems, video codecs, and computer vision technologies.
• Familiarity with SoC architectures and system-level design principles.
• Experience with hardware design and verification tools is highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$99,400.00 - $149,200.00

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.