Camera Systems Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $148,300–$222,500 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Closes: Dec 19, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · Camera Systems Engineer

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The Principal Camera Engineer role at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., involves leveraging advanced camera engineering knowledge to design, develop, verify, and optimize complex camera systems, including hardware and firmware tasks such as Image Signal Processor (ISP) algorithms, image quality features, and tuning tools. This senior-level position requires extensive experience in programming languages like C, C++, or Python, along with expertise in embedded systems and image signal processing. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to address customer requirements, ensuring advanced image quality and system performance metrics are met while writing detailed technical documentation for complex projects. Experience interacting with senior leadership is preferred, as the role demands a deep understanding of camera engineering at scale within the semiconductor industry.

Skills

C C++ Python Image_Signal_Processing Camera_Image_Signal_Processor 3A Docker CI/CD Git PostgreSQL Linux RTOS OpenCV HAL OpenGL_ES Qualcomm_Hardware_Platforms

What you'll do

Designs and develops complex camera systems and image signal processing tasks.
Decomposes architecture requirements for hardware development in camera projects.
Ensures advanced image quality and system performance metrics are achieved.
Writes detailed technical documentation for complex Camera projects.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize camera systems and software.
Validates and debugs complex camera algorithms and features.

What we're looking for

5+ years experience in programming (C, C++, Python) or embedded systems.
3+ years experience in Image Signal Processing design and development.
1+ year of work interacting with senior leadership roles.
Expertise in researching, designing, developing complex camera systems.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to optimize camera hardware/software.
Writes detailed technical documentation for complex Camera projects.

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