Sensor System Engineer
Analog & Mixed-Signal Design
$142,200 - $213,200 USD yearly
About the role
This role involves the development of biometric solutions for mobile devices, specifically focusing on advanced fingerprint sensing technologies.
What you'll do
- Optimize hardware/software interfaces and drive schemes to enhance overall system performance.
- Lead algorithm development and validation by integrating sensor physics with advanced data analysis.
- Develop hardware specifications for ASICs, sensors, and module-level components.
- Characterize and optimize system performance under edge and corner conditions through firmware development.
- Perform system-level verification and validation to ensure reliability and scalability.
What you'll need
- 2 years of hands-on industry experience in module and system characterization.
- Master's Degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
- Strong background in systems engineering in sensors, modules, or biometric technologies.
- Proven ability in defining architecture and integrating systems into commercial products.
- Solid understanding of hardware/software interaction, including firmware development and HW/SW co-optimization.
- Experience in algorithm development, validation, and system-level performance characterization.
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, parameter analyzers, and network analyzers.
- Experience in C/C++/C#, MATLAB, and JMP, with familiarity in I²C, SPI, and MIPI interface protocols.
- Experience with design and validation tools such as Cadence and SPICE.
Nice to have
- Experience in fingerprint sensing, TFT sensors, or related biometric sensing technologies.
- Familiarity with ASIC development, sensor physics, or module-level design.
- Knowledge of mixed-signal and/or digital circuit design.
Skills: fingerprint sensing, sensor systems, hardware/software interfaces, firmware development, ASIC development
Market context
This role has been open 71 days — well below the 140-day median for MEMS/Sensor Design roles.
MEMS/Sensor Design · Mems Sensors
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Open roles in category
36
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Median days open
140 d
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Median salary
$178k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | Market (36 open roles · 12 companies) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 4 | 36 |
| Median days open | 71 d | 140 d (−69 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $178k |
Skills observed across this category: fingerprint sensing, sensor systems, hardware/software interfaces, firmware development, ASIC development
Who's hiring in this category
- SiTime · 9 open roles · median 168 d
- STMicroelectronics · 6 open roles · median 150 d
- Analog Devices · 5 open roles · median 64 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 5 open roles · median 71 d
- Infineon Technologies · 4 open roles · median 17 d
- AIXTRON · 1 open role · median 164 d
Based on 36 open roles at 12 companies in our index. Snapshot 9 Sept 2026.