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Role is to develop unified driver for ISP HW that is targeted for different tiers of Qualcomm camera solutions. Programming language is C/C++ on controller processor with dedicated RTOS , so the role involves understanding the processor architecture/RTOS/peripherals/compiler/linker toolsets.\nPrototype the end-to-end use cases with Firmware Test bench for early verification of the FW/HW\nInfluence camera HW architecture for future Qualcomm chipsets to emphasize power/performance needs\nCollaborate with systems, software, hardware teams at various stages of chipset life during design/validation/commercialization.\nInteraction with customer engineering teams to commercialize Qualcomm camera solutions with global OEMs, stabilize the existing solution for customer use cases/requirements\nJob description:\nRelevant experience required in one or more of the following areas:\nExperience in image processing/computer vision/video domain.\nGood understanding of image processing or computer vision fundamentals.\nHands on knowledgeexperience on camera/video/computer vision HW pipeline, development, porting and optimization.\nSolid CC++ programming skills, multithreading and RTOS/OS concepts.\nExperience in device driver development for hardware is plus\nHands on experience on Tensilica/ARM processors is a plus.\nStrong debugging skills to debug complex system level issues.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement and debug camera/multimedia features for mobiles/XR/IOT use cases\nGood analytical and problem-solving skills.\nLooking for 4+ years of relevant industry experience\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.OR\nMaster's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.\nOR\nPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.\nApplicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. 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