Video DE Engineer

Qualcomm; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 250,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program

Opportunity for annual RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm is seeking a Video Engineer to lead the development of video and computer vision technologies. You will have opportunities to advance the performance and features of video systems in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, experience with hardware design, and expertise in programming languages such as C and Python. Join Qualcomm to innovate and drive the future of video technology!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Software Engineering or Hardware Engineering experience.
• Experience with programming, computer architecture, or embedded systems.
• 1+ year in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop critical video codec and computer vision HW.
• Design and verify complex video systems and HW tasks.
• Collaborate with teams to analyze customer product requirements.

Skills

Video HW experience

Programming (C, C++, Python)

Hardware system design

Computer Vision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or related field

PhD in Computer or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Circuit simulation software

Schematic capture software

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Video Systems, HW Architecture

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 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ 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 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
• PhD in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of applicable video HW and/or Systems experience.
• 4+ years of experience with hardware system design, system integration, schematic capture, and circuit simulation software.
• 4+ years of experience with programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems.
• 3+ 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).
• 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Leverages advanced Video and Computer Vision Engineering knowledge and experience to research and develop critical video codec and computer vision HW.
• Designs, develops, implements, and verifies complex video systems and HW and FW tasks including Video Encoder, Video Decoder, Computer Vision, Video Quality and Features.
• Performs complex architecture, standard study, algorithm, and feature decomposition to drive requirements and specifications for hardware development.
• Ensures advanced KPIs, systems performance, and area and power metrics are met.
• Drives triage of complex problems to determine root causes and addresses the issues.
• Collaborates with cross-functional 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.
• Leads the design of a video system and develops complex features and components in line with proposals or roadmaps for complex products.
• Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for complex projects to guide users and/or customers to use or implement output.

Level of Responsibility

• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• 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.

Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits

$167,000.00 - $250,600.00

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.

Equal Opportunity 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.