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Camera System Engineer

Qualcomm Technologies
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/20/2026
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering

General Summary:

The Camera Systems team is responsible for the design, development, and integration of camera features across Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms. This role focuses on Essential Camera Features, including HDR, low-light imaging, tone mapping, stabilization, noise reduction, and ML-assisted imaging solutions.

The engineer will work on algorithm development and end-to-end system integration to deliver scalable, high-quality camera solutions for commercial products.
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop camera system algorithms for essential imaging features including HDR, low-light enhancement, tone mapping, stabilization, and noise reduction.
  • Integrate algorithms into end-to-end camera pipelines across ISP, DSP, GPU, and CPU.
  • Optimize solutions for performance, power, latency, and scalability across platforms.
  • Support feature enablement and customization for customer programs.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to drive feature adoption and commercialization.
Minimum Skills
  • Masters/PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Strong background in image processing, computer vision, or camera systems.
  • Experience with camera features such as HDR, tone mapping, noise reduction, or stabilization.
  • Proficiency in C/C and at least one of Python or MATLAB.
  • Familiarity with machine learning concepts and their application to imaging systems.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with ISP-based camera pipelines.
  • Exposure to ML-assisted or hybrid ISP imaging solutions.
  • Experience supporting camera features across multiple platforms or product generations.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on complex system-level features.
Job Impact

This role contributes directly to core camera feature quality and scalability across Qualcomm products. Engineers in this position influence user-visible imaging performance across multiple product tiers and customers.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2 years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 1 year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$122,500.00 - $183,700.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

Salary : $122,500 - $183,700

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