Staff Camera Engineer
$169,471 - $250,600 USD yearly
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This individual leads, plans, synthesizes ambiguous or conflicting requirements, and performs complex responsibilities for researching, designing, developing, implementing, and verifying camera systems and hardware or firmware tasks. The role includes working with Camera Image Signal Processor (ISP), 3A (AWB, AEC, AF), Image Quality, Features, and Tuning Tools.
What you'll do
- Research, design, develop, implement, and verify camera systems.
- Perform hardware or firmware tasks, including Camera Image Signal Processor (ISP), 3A, Image Quality, Features, and Tuning Tools.
- Develop algorithms, features, and perform logic design, modeling, and design verification.
- Perform architecture, IQ modules, algorithm, and feature decomposition to drive hardware development requirements and specifications.
- Ensure image quality, systems performance, ISP area, and power metrics are met.
- Act as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings, communicating and implementing development plans.
What you'll need
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field.
- 3 years of experience in a related occupation.
- Experience with camera systems.
- Experience with HW or FW tasks.
- Experience with Camera Image Signal Processor (ISP).
- Experience with Image Quality, algorithms, and logic design.
Skills: camera systems, HW or FW tasks, Camera Image Signal Processor (ISP), Image Quality, algorithms, logic design
This role has been open 29 days — well below the 55-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
55 d
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Median salary
$212k
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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 · 28 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 107 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 715 | 6149 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 55 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $212k |
Skills observed across this category: camera systems, HW or FW tasks, Camera Image Signal Processor (ISP), Image Quality, algorithms, logic design
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 29 open roles · median 55 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 21 open roles · median 43 d
- NVIDIA · 16 open roles · median 74 d
- Intel Corporation · 7 open roles · median 42 d
- Mobileye · 4 open roles · median 22 d
- Apple · 3 open roles · median 14 d
How we counted: 107 open Hardware Systems Engineering (SOC Architecture) roles from 28 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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