Camera DE Engineer
$109,400 - $164,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the research, design, development, verification, debugging, implementation, and/or validation of camera systems and their related hardware or firmware tasks. The scope includes Camera Image Signal Processor, 3A, Image Quality, Features, and Tuning Tools.
What you'll do
- Assist in the research, design, development, verification, debugging, implementation, and/or validation of camera systems, HW or FW tasks, algorithms, features, logic design, modeling, design verification, and power optimization.
- Assist in performing architecture, IQ modules, algorithm, and feature decomposition to meet requirements and specifications for hardware development.
- Assist in ensuring that image quality, system performance, and ISP area and power metrics are met.
- Collaborate with team members to design, develop, and optimize camera systems, hardware, and/or software.
- Write technical documentation and feature descriptions for complex Camera projects to guide users and/or customers to implement output.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 2 years of experience in camera hardware or systems design and optimization.
- 1 year of experience in programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems.
- 1 year of experience in Image Signal Processing design, development, implementation, and verification.
Skills: camera systems, Image Signal Processor, ISP, HW or FW tasks, image quality
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 49-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
107
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$210k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (107 roles · 29 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 21 | 107 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 725 | 6078 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 49 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $210k |
Skills observed across this category: camera systems, Image Signal Processor, ISP, HW or FW tasks, image quality
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 28 open roles · median 49 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 20 open roles · median 45 d
- NVIDIA · 16 open roles · median 68 d
- Intel Corporation · 6 open roles · median 36 d
- Apple · 4 open roles · median 8 d
- Graphcore · 4 open roles · median 58 d
How we counted: 107 open Hardware Systems Engineering (SOC Architecture) roles from 29 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.