Camera Firmware Engineer

The successful candidate(s) will be responsible for:

• Development and productize Camera Firmware on Qualcomm chipsets for mobile/XR/Auto projects. Role is to develop unified driver for ISP HW that is targeted for different tiers of Qualcomm camera solutions. Programming language is C/C++ on controller processor with dedicated RTOS , so the role involves understanding the processor architecture/RTOS/peripherals/compiler/linker toolsets.
• Prototype the end-to-end use cases with Firmware Test bench for early verification of the FW/HW
• Influence camera HW architecture for future Qualcomm chipsets to emphasize power/performance needs
• Collaborate with systems, software, hardware teams at various stages of chipset life during design/validation/commercialization.
• Interaction with customer engineering teams to commercialize Qualcomm camera solutions with global OEMs, stabilize the existing solution for customer use cases/requirements

Job description:

Relevant experience required in one or more of the following areas:

• Experience in image processing/computer vision/video domain.
• Good understanding of image processing or computer vision fundamentals.
• Hands on knowledge\experience on camera/video/computer vision HW pipeline, development, porting and optimization.
• Solid C\C++ programming skills, multithreading and RTOS/OS concepts.
• Experience in device driver development for hardware is plus
• Hands on experience on Tensilica/ARM processors is a plus.
• Strong debugging skills to debug complex system level issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement and debug camera/multimedia features for mobiles/XR/IOT use cases
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Looking for 1-3 years of relevant industry experience

Minimum Qualifications:

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

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