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The Camera Power Engineer joins the Multimedia Power team to focus on the analysis, budgeting, and optimization of power consumption across various multimedia use cases including camera systems, video encoding and decoding, and computer vision technologies. This role involves defining hardware core-level power targets, performing pre-RTL estimation, and conducting post-silicon validation to ensure accuracy in power models. The engineer will utilize industry-standard tools such as Synopsys PrimePower, Ansys Power Artist, and Siemens PowerPro while leveraging deep learning and machine learning techniques to predict consumption for next-generation platforms. Key technical requirements include a strong grasp of synthesis and physical design processes, SoC architectures, and system-level design principles. The role addresses the critical challenge of balancing performance and efficiency across diverse product applications including mobile, automotive, compute, extended reality, and internet of things devices.
Computer Architecture
HW/SW Co-design
Low Power Design
Video Encoding
Image Processing
Computer Vision
SoC
Multimedia Systems
Hardware Engineering
Systems Engineering
C
C++
Python
Java
Linux Kernel
Device Drivers
ISP
3A Algorithms
Android Camera Framework
V4L2
ARM Architecture
SoC
OpenCL
OpenGL
MIPI
I2C
GPIO
GMSL
Embedded Systems