Camera Sensors Engineer

## \nCompany:\n\nQualcomm Technologies, Inc.\n\n## Job Area:\n\nEngineering Group, Engineering Group \u003e Camera Engineering\n\nGeneral Summary:\n\nQualcomm 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\u0027s possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Camera Engineer you will work on ideas that touch our daily life \u2013 creating everlasting connected memories and assist in building innovative devices through human and computer vision technologies in the Mobile, Automotive, XR, IoT \u0026 Compute space. You will have limitless opportunities to learn, grow and lead the world of Imaging.\n\nPreferred Skills:\n\n\u2022 Master\u0027s degree or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.\n\n\u2022 10+ years of experience in CMOS Image Sensor development.\n\n\u2022 4+ years in a technical leadership role with direct reports.\n\n\u2022 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above).\n\n\u2022 3+ years of work experience in integrating CMOS image sensors with backend ISP.\n\n\u2022 2+ years of experience in camera hardware or systems design and optimization.\n\n\u2022 2+ years of working with operating budgets and/or project financials.\n\nPrincipal Duties and Responsibilities:\n\n\u2022 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.\n\n\u2022 Collection and analysis of sensor/module roadmaps to predict industrial trends and develop internal strategies to support new imaging technologies.\n\n\u2022 Partner with external vendors to influence and drive their future roadmaps to align with Qualcomm imaging system design.\n\n\u2022 Collaborate with eco-system partners, including CMOS image sensor vendors and camera module integrators to develop innovative imaging technologies and end-to-end features.\n\n\u2022 Translates customer needs and requirements into long-term tasks and plans. \n\n\u2022 Acts as a technical lead and facilitates collaboration across organizations to design, develop, and optimize camera systems, hardware, and/or software. \n\n\u2022 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.\n\nLevel of Responsibility: \n\u2022 Provides supervision to direct reports. \n\u2022 Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group. \n\u2022 Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc., involving both internal and external parties. \n\u2022 Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions. \n\u2022 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.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\n\n\u2022 Bachelor\u0027s 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. \nOR \nMaster\u0027s 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. \nOR \nPhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.\n\nQualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.\n\nEEO 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.\n\nQualcomm 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.\n\nPay range and Other Compensation \u0026 Benefits: \n\n$211,900.00 - $317,900.00\n\nThe 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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer \u2013 and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.\n\nIf you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.\n