Camera Software Application Engineer -- Sr. Staff

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 167,400 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA seeks a software engineer with hands-on camera and embedded system experience to support OEM designs, debugging, and integration of reference software.

You will assimilate into ongoing projects, understand driver architectures, read specifications, and collaborate with customers to deliver customized solutions for Qualcomm reference designs. The role emphasizes strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and on-site collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• 3+ years of experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 3+ years of experience with debugging techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to OEMs with the design, development and debug of Qualcomm reference designs software related issues.
• Assimilate onto an existing project and understand software driver architecture.
• Read/write technical specifications/requirements and communicate with external customers to customize and launch products.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

Embedded systems

Debugging techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Make

Git

Linux

JTAG

Android camera stack

Job description

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

Company

Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.

General Summary

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world‑changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in. Qualcomm's QCT Application Engineering Group supports customers with all aspects of embedded software and systems development. This includes assisting OEMs with designs, providing training, debugging, assistance in optimizing and integrating software. We seek software engineer with demonstrable knowledge and hands‑on camera and embedded system experience. Major responsibility is to provide direct support to OEMs with the design, development and debug of Qualcomm reference designs s/w related issues. Candidate must quickly assimilate onto an existing project, understand s/w driver architecture, read/write technical specifications/requirements, demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving abilities and work closely with external customers to customize and launch their new products.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
2. Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
3. PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.

• 3+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 3+ years of experience with debugging techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
• Experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• C/C++ programming in Embedded Software systems
• Software design/debugging techniques, problem solving, and documentation skills
• Android camera stack or framework
• Development in Linux Android environment (Make, git etc)
• Experience in Multimedia software development engineering for Linux based embedded systems.
• Debugging with JTAG
• Linux camera sensor driver bring-up
• Experience in Camera ISP pipeline
• Experience on Image Signal Processing.
• Experience in Camera performance and power optimization
• Support customer for the customization features
• On-site for customer urgent issues support
• Camera sensor driver, VCM driver, flash driver, PLD gating
• 3A algorithm improvement and troubleshooting
• Image processing or codec algorithm development
• Knowledge of 3A algorithms, tuning experiences and familiarity with MIPI, I2C, GPIOs, V4L2 a plus.
• Android applications (APK), Eclipse development
• Programming with real-time operating systems/micro kernel in ARM or Qualcomm's Hexagon microprocessor.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

Qualcomm's QCT Application Engineering Group supports customers with all aspects of embedded software and systems development. This includes assisting OEMs with designs, providing training, debugging, assistance in optimizing and integrating software. We seek software engineer with demonstrable knowledge and hands‑on camera and embedded system experience. Major responsibility is to provide direct support to OEMs with the design, development and debug of Qualcomm reference designs s/w related issues. Candidate must quickly assimilate onto an existing project, understand s/w driver architecture, read/write technical specifications/requirements, demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving abilities and work closely with external customers to customize and launch their new products. 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 [e-mail] 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). 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.

EEO Employer

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.

Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits

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.

$167,400.00 - $251,000.00

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.