Principal Camera Sensors Engineer

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 211,900 - 317,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus

Annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm in San Diego is seeking a Principal Engineer to coordinate with image sensor vendors and lead the development of innovative imaging systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in CMOS image sensor development, technical leadership, and collaboration with external partners. A PhD or Master’s in a related field with extensive experience is required.

You will drive significant technical projects that influence organizational decisions and contribute to Qualcomm's vision of a smarter, connected future.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in CMOS Image Sensor development.
• 4+ years in a technical leadership role with direct reports.
• 3+ years of work experience with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, verify, debug, and validate camera systems.
• Collect and analyze sensor/module roadmaps.
• Partner with external vendors to align their roadmaps with Qualcomm imaging systems.

Skills

CMOS Image Sensor development

Technical leadership

Integration of CMOS with backend ISP

Camera hardware design

Education

PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Job description

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 and imaging system. The candidate is expected to demonstrate strong understanding of all aspects of CMOS image sensor development, including system level definition, component design, manufacturing, and characterization. Broad knowledge of lens optics and camera module integration is also needed. 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.

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in CMOS Image Sensor development.
• 4+ years in a technical leadership role with direct reports.
• 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).
• 3+ years of work experience in integrating CMOS image sensors with backend ISP.
• 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.
• Collection and analysis of sensor/module roadmaps to predict industrial trends and develop internal strategies to support new imaging technologies.
• Partner with external vendors to influence and drive their future roadmaps to align with Qualcomm imaging system design.
• Collaborate with eco-system partners, including CMOS image sensor vendors and camera module integrators to develop innovative imaging technologies and end-to-end features.
• 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., involving both internal and external parties.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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

$211,900.00 - $317,900.00

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.