Camera Firmware Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$99,400–$149,200 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 27, 2026

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Below market

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This role $124k
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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · Camera Firmware Engineer

The Camera Firmware Engineer joins the Camera Engineering team to support the development of high-performance, low-power products. In this role, the engineer will define, model, design, optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP block and SoC development. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on specific requirements. The candidate will also evaluate process flows from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use. To execute these tasks, the engineer will utilize tools such as Virtuoso and RTL to GDS Flow while writing technical documentation for EDA, IP, and ASIC projects. Required skills include experience with architecture and design tools, scripting tools, programming languages, and design verification methods to solve complex hardware integration challenges within the camera technology domain.

What you'll do

  • Define, model, design, optimize, verify, and document IP block or SoC development for high-performance products.
  • Create architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and system simulations based on system-level requirements.
  • Develop implementation strategies that meet specific system requirements and customer needs.
  • Evaluate process flows from high-level design through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power usage.
  • Use tools like Virtuoso or RTL to GDS flow to execute the architecture of specific IC components.
  • Write technical documentation for EDA, IP, and ASIC projects.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is preferred.
  • 6+ months of experience with architecture and design tools.
  • 6+ months of experience with scripting tools and programming languages.
  • 6+ months of experience with design verification methods.

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