Staff Camera Engineer
$148,300 - $222,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer.
Design, develop, implement, and verify complex camera systems and hardware/firmware tasks including Camera Image Signal Processor (ISP) and 3A algorithms.
About the role
This individual leads, plans, synthesizes ambiguous or conflicting requirements, and performs the complex responsibility of researching, designing, developing, implementing, and verifying complex camera systems and HW or FW tasks. The role focuses on Camera Image Signal Processor (ISP), 3A (AWB, AEC, AF), Image Quality, Features, Tuning Tools, algorithms, features, logic design, modeling, and design verification.
What you'll do
- Research, design, develop, implement, and verify camera systems and HW or FW tasks.
- Perform architecture, IQ modules, algorithm, and feature decomposition to drive requirements and specifications for hardware development.
- Ensure image quality, systems performance, ISP area, and power metrics are met.
- Contribute at design reviews and project meetings.
- Communicate and implement development plans.
What you'll need
- Master's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field.
- Three (3) years of experience in a related occupation.
- Experience with camera systems.
- Experience with Camera Image Signal Processor (ISP).
- Experience with 3A (AWB, AEC, AF) algorithms.
- Experience with logic design.
- Experience with design verification.
Skills: camera systems, ISP, 3A algorithms, logic design, design verification
This role has been open 30 days — well below the 61-day median for Digital/RTL Design roles.
Digital/RTL Design · RTL Design
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Open roles in category
1021
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$185k
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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 (1021 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 136 | 1021 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 377 | 3191 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 64 d | 61 d (+3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: camera systems, ISP, 3A algorithms, logic design, design verification
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 134 open roles · median 64 d
- Synopsys · 86 open roles · median 29 d
- AMD · 72 open roles · median 35 d
- Analog Devices · 49 open roles · median 47 d
- NVIDIA · 46 open roles · median 63 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 41 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 1021 open Digital/RTL Design (RTL Design) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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 Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.