Staff Engineer - Camera Firmware

Job Title

Staff Engineer - Camera Firmware

Role Summary

Develop and productize camera firmware for Qualcomm chipsets targeting mobile, XR and automotive projects. Implement firmware for ISP/DSP processors, validate end-to-end use cases, and support design, bring-up and commercialization.

Work closely with systems, software and hardware teams and interact with OEM customer engineering teams to stabilize and deliver camera solutions.

Experience Level

Senior - approximately 10 years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include firmware development, verification and cross-team integration.

• Design and implement embedded firmware for ISP/DSP processors in C/C++.
• Prototype and validate end-to-end camera use cases using firmware test benches.
• Optimize firmware for performance, power consumption and memory usage.
• Integrate firmware with hardware and multimedia subsystems; support bring-up and validation.
• Debug complex system-level issues across firmware, hardware and software stacks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and interact with customer engineering teams to commercialize solutions.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

• Approximately 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming for embedded systems; multithreading and RTOS concepts.
• Understanding of image processing or computer vision fundamentals and camera/video hardware pipelines.
• Experience optimizing firmware for performance, power and memory.
• Strong system-level debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate with systems, software and hardware teams during design and commercialization.

Nice-to-have:

• Device driver development and familiarity with I2C, SPI, UART.
• Experience with Q6 processors.
• Experience building firmware test benches and prototypes.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field (with 4+ years relevant experience), OR Master's degree in those fields (with 3+ years), OR PhD in those fields (with 2+ years). The posting references Systems Engineering or related work experience in combination with these degrees.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.