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next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all.\nAs a Qualcomm Camera ISP/IQ Tuning Engineer, you will be responsible for image quality tuning, validation, benchmarking, and optimization for camera products based on Qualcomm IE-IOT camera platforms.\nYour work will span across image sensors, optics, ISP pipelines, 3A algorithms, HDR/WDR processing, low-light imaging, and system-level image quality analysis to deliver industry-leading camera performance for surveillance, smart devices, industrial IoT, and edge AI applications.\nYou will work closely with ISP, firmware, hardware, AI, and application engineering teams to investigate image quality issues, develop tuning methodologies, perform competitive benchmarking, and optimize imaging performance across camera products.\nPRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nImage Quality Tuning & Optimization\nPerform image quality tuning and optimization for camera products, including AE, AF, AWB, HDR/WDR, low-light imaging, noise reduction, detail preservation, sharpness, and color reproduction.\nSupport camera bring-up and tuning activities for new image sensors and camera platforms.\nOptimize image quality performance across multiple customer use cases and deployment scenarios.\nImage Quality Evaluation & Benchmarking\nDesign and execute image quality validation plans and experiments.\nConduct image quality benchmarking against competitive camera platforms and industry-leading products.\nDefine test scenarios, evaluation patterns, and benchmarking methodologies.\nAnalyze benchmarking results and identify image quality improvement opportunities.\nSystem-Level Debug & Root Cause Analysis\nInvestigate and resolve image quality issues through systematic root-cause analysis.\nPerform image quality analysis across image sensors, optics, ISP, 3A, image processing, and video encoding pipelines.\nWork closely with ISP, firmware, hardware, and application teams to identify and resolve cross-module issues.\nSupport escalated customer issues through technical investigation and system-level analysis.\nImage Quality Methodology & Validation\nDefine and utilize objective image quality metrics to support tuning and validation activities.\nDevelop repeatable and scalable image quality evaluation methodologies.\nContribute to benchmarking, validation, and regression workflows.\nSupport automation initiatives that improve image quality evaluation efficiency.\nDocumentation & Communication\nPrepare technical reports, benchmarking results, validation findings, and root-cause analysis summaries.\nDocument image quality methodologies, evaluation criteria, tuning guidelines, and investigation results.\nCommunicate image quality findings and technical recommendations to ISP, firmware, hardware, and application engineering teams.\nPresent technical conclusions and improvement recommendations to project stakeholders when required.\nREQUIRED COMPETENCIES:\n(All competencies are required upon entry)\nImage Quality Tuning\nUnderstanding of camera ISP pipelines and interactions among imaging modules.\nExperience with image quality tuning for AE, AF, AWB, HDR/WDR, low-light imaging, noise reduction, and color reproduction.\nAbility to evaluate image quality using both objective measurements and subjective assessments.\nImage Quality Evaluation & Benchmarking\nExperience conducting image quality validation and benchmarking activities.\nFamiliarity with image quality evaluation methodologies and objective metrics.\nUnderstanding of competitive benchmarking and image quality comparison techniques.\nCamera System Knowledge\nUnderstanding of CMOS image sensors, optics, and camera system fundamentals.\nFamiliarity with dynamic range, sensitivity, noise performance, and HDR operation.\nUnderstanding of imaging system integration and image processing workflows.\nSystem Debug & Problem Solving\nExperience analyzing and debugging image quality issues in camera systems.\nUnderstanding of interactions across sensor, ISP, 3A, image processing, and video encoding pipelines.\nFamiliarity with debugging interfaces such as I2C, UART, and SPI.\nProgramming & Automation\nExperience with Python, C/C++, or similar programming languages.\nAbility to develop scripts or tools that improve image quality evaluation efficiency.\nFamiliarity with data analysis and reporting workflows.\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Imaging Science, or related field and 3+ years of industry experience in camera image quality tuning, ISP tuning, camera validation, or imaging system development.\nOR\nMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Imaging Science, or related field and 2+ years of industry experience in camera image quality tuning, ISP tuning, camera validation, or imaging system development.\nHands-on experience with camera ISP pipelines and image quality tuning.\nExperience analyzing and debugging image quality issues in camera products.\nExperience using image quality evaluation tools such as Imatest or equivalent platforms.\nProgramming or scripting experience in Python, C, or C++.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nExperience in security or surveillance camera image quality development.\nExperience in HDR/WDR tuning and optimization.\nExperience in low-light image quality optimization.\nExperience in image quality benchmarking and competitive analysis.\nExperience defining image quality metrics and data-driven evaluation methodologies.\nExperience developing validation, benchmarking, or regression workflows.\nExperience performing system-level image quality analysis across sensor, ISP, 3A, and video encoding pipelines.\nDemonstrated ability to independently drive image quality investigations and benchmarking activities.\nFamiliarity with modern computational imaging technologies and advanced image processing pipelines is a plus.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.Applicants: 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).\nQualcomm 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.\nTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. 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