System Algorithm Designer for Hardware
$142,200 - $213,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 June 2026 by the employer — open 72 days.
About the role
This role involves designing and developing system algorithms for single and multi-sensor fusion. The position focuses on AI & signal processing sensor solutions embedded in smartphones, automotive, IOT, smartwatches, and other consumer electronics devices.
What you'll do
- Balance algorithm performance, power consumption, and computational complexity.
- Create reports on algorithm evaluation, validation, benchmarking, and deliver complete design and user documentation.
- Code solutions in C/C++ for software implementation on Qualcomm platforms.
- Develop fixed-point design of algorithms for hardware implementation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- Experience with using concepts in digital signal processing.
- Experience with using concepts in adaptive filter.
- Experience with using concepts in Kalman filter.
- Experience with using concepts in linear algebra.
- Experience with using concepts in probability and statistics.
- Experience with machine Learning concepts including supervised and unsupervised learning, feature extraction, classification, regression.
Nice to have
- Experience in DSP- and ML-based sensor fusion using accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer data.
- Publications in field of signal processing/AI.
- Hands on experience of algorithm implementation in SW/HW and debugging.
Skills: sensor fusion, DSP, ML/AI, accelerometer, gyroscope
This role has been open 71 days — well below the 130-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
130 d
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Median salary
$164k
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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 (36 roles · 13 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 4 | 36 |
| Median days open | 72 d | 130 d (−58 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: sensor fusion, DSP, ML/AI, accelerometer, gyroscope
Who's hiring in this category
- SiTime · 9 open roles · median 169 d
- STMicroelectronics · 7 open roles · median 149 d
- Analog Devices · 5 open roles · median 65 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 4 open roles · median 72 d
- Infineon Technologies · 3 open roles · median 20 d
- AIXTRON · 1 open role · median 165 d
How we counted: 36 open MEMS/Sensor Design (Mems Sensors) roles from 13 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Figures refresh nightly.