Sr Staff Engineer - MM – Camera - Automotive technologies

Qualcomm is building on its core strengths in wireless and compute technologies and is in the middle of the biggest technology revolution in the Automotive space. While Qualcomm has pioneered connected car technologies for over a decade, it is now playing a critical role in the evolution of Automotive Infotainment, Telematics, ADAS/Autonomous Driving & its supporting technologies. We are investing in several bleeding edge technologies such 5G, Cellular V2X, Computer Vision, AI/Deep Learning etc., and are working closely with global Automakers/Tier-1s, standards bodies, consortiums and operators on pushing the boundaries.

Qualcomm Automotive Team is looking for Camera Lead who can make difference in Automotive space, join our growing multisite engineering organization. Responsibilities will include but not limited to: Design and implementation of vision and image processing pipelines on Qualcomms Autonomous/ADAS SoCs and platforms. Closely collaborate with product owners and domain/technology experts to define the specifications, lead the software design/implementation, and integrate/validate software in a larger system. Own the camera and ISP driver stack development from the requirement to design to development and bug fixing. Actively engage with Automotive OEMs, Tier-1s and ISVs to implement solutions based on of Qualcomm Automotive platforms. Experience designing complex fault-tolerant safety systems and designing in accordance to industry standard specifications (eg. ISO26262, ASPICE).

18+ years of experience in the embedded domain to design, develop and support software solutions on multi-core ARM/CPUs, Strong C/C++ programming skills. Embedded Platforms experience including low-level firmware, kernel and user-space components. Design and development of software for heterogeneous compute platforms consisting of ARMs, GPUs, DSPs, and specialized hardware accelerators in an embedded SoC systems with J-TAG or ICE debuggers; Experience in end to end camera stack development for embedded products is a must.

Motivated self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated ability to work with engineers/partners/customers across different geographies. Demonstrated experience working with senior management in a corporate environment. Demonstrated experience in business process streamlining and transformation that includes disciplined approach. Hands-on technical lead who is not hesitant to dig into the details where needed to get first-hand knowledge of the issues and play an active and personal role in steering team towards success. Working knowledge of MIPI-CSI-2 and PHY, Imaging Signal Chain; Working knowledge of ASPICE; Working experience with bus protocols such as I2C/SPI; Experience in driver design and implementation with multiple camera vendor sensors such as - Sony, Aptina, OmniVision; V4L2 Experience with FPDLINK serializer/deserializers, CVBS, analog cameras; Familiarity with camera imaging pipeline such as 3A (focus/white balance/exposure), HDR, color conversions, etc., is a plus. Knowledge of computer vision, Video Analytics (facial recognition, object detection) is a plus.