$186,700 - $280,100 USD yearly
Develop algorithms, architecture, and hardware specifications for Camera Image Signal Processors across Mobile, Automotive, XR, and Compute platforms.
Originally posted 6 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Camera ISP Algorithm Engineer, you will research, design, develop, verify, and validate camera systems, algorithms, hardware, and firmware across Mobile, Automotive, XR, IoT, and Compute platforms. The scope spans camera image signal processors, 3A, image quality modules, logic design, modeling, design verification, and power optimization.
What you'll do
- Research, design, develop, verify, debug, implement, and validate camera systems, HW/FW tasks, algorithms, features, logic design, modeling, design verification, and power optimization.
- Perform architecture, IQ modules, algorithm, and feature decomposition to drive requirements and specifications for hardware development.
- Ensure image quality, system performance, and critical ISP area and power metrics are achieved.
- Translate customer needs and requirements into technical tasks and execution plans.
- Write detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for camera projects, and review documentation prepared by junior engineers.
- Collaborate across engineering organizations to design, develop, and optimize camera systems, hardware, and software.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 6+ years of Software, Hardware, or Systems Engineering experience (or Master's degree with 5+ years, or PhD with 4+ years).
- Experience in hardware engineering, software engineering, or systems engineering within camera or imaging domains.
- Experience developing logic design, modeling, or design verification for complex camera hardware or algorithms.
- Demonstrated ability to decompose architecture, image quality modules, and algorithms into hardware specifications.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 6 years of experience in programming (C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems.
- 4 years of experience in Image Signal Processing design, development, implementation, and verification.
- 2 years of experience in camera hardware or systems design and optimization.
- 1 year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
- 2 years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (Direct level and above).
Skills: ISP, Image Signal Processing, C++, Python, camera hardware, algorithms
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First seen in our index 6 days ago, well below the 78-day median for Digital/RTL Design roles.
Digital/RTL Design · Mixed Signal DSP
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Open roles in category
35
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Median days since first seen
78 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
n/a
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| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (35 roles · 19 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 35 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 437 | 3594 · 122 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 55 d | 78 d (+23 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | n/a |
Skills observed across this category: ISP, Image Signal Processing, C++, Python, camera hardware, algorithms
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 6 open roles · median 68 d
- Celero · 4 open roles · median 22 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 123 d
- Altera · 2 open roles · median 54 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 2 open roles · median 7 d
- Marvell Technology · 2 open roles · median 174 d
How we counted: 35 open Digital/RTL Design (Mixed Signal DSP) roles from 19 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.