EVA Firmware Engineer

Company
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Video Systems, HW Architecture
General Summary
Qualcomm’s video group provides computer vision and video solutions on all Qualcomm Snapdragon
Responsibilities
Mobile processors. The team’s scope includes the design, development and commercialization of computer vision and video firmware. The selected candidate, along with his/her colleagues, will have responsibilities in one or more of the following areas:
New computer vision feature and unit test development Regular image maintenance and release as well as pre-image release testing Nightly regression testing & initial debugging for test failures Conformance & performance measurement Profile performance problems and drive optimizations that span the entire software stack Understand software components from multiple teams and integration of those components with firmware
Minimum Skills
Overall, the candidate needs to be experienced in the areas of real-time embedded firmware/software development. More specifically, the selected candidate should:
Have a background in at least 2 of the following areas:
Embedded firmware/software development
ARM/DSP processor architecture
Development tools and processes as well as scripts to setup regression
Software development and debugging skills in C and C++
Familiarity with computer vision algorithms including image warping, reprojection, face/object detection and tracking, image/video segmentation, recognition, and classification.
Experience with Board Support Packages and Processor bring-up.
Have good knowledge of real-time operating systems and data structures Experience with developing, optimizing, and maintaining embedded systems Experience developing, debugging, and shipping software products on large code bases.
Preferred Qualifications
Some experience in MIPS optimization is strongly desired An understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and familiarity with ML tools and OpenCV are a plus Good analytical skills and good written communication skills are desired
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

OR
Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits
$122,500.00 - $183,700.00
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