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Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering
General Summary:
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Software Application Engineer, you will provide technical expertise of software systems through technical presentations in support of business development, product demonstrations, design and development of customer specific requirements, commercialization, and maintenance of Qualcomm products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to address questions, issues, debugging, or troubleshooting regarding software systems and applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.

OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.
OR
Ph D in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 1+ year of any combination of academic and/or work experience with debugging techniques.

Job Overview
Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

Qualcomm's QCT Application Engineering Group supports customers with all aspects of embedded software and systems development. This includes assisting OEMs with designs, providing training, debugging, assistance in optimizing and integrating software. We are seeking candidates to support new camera use cases and issues from Qualcomm China customers.

You will get in this position:

• Deep and broad understanding of the most advanced camera/imaging technologies.
• Involved in product definition and feature development of the latest module of smartphones and change the way people to record their lives.
• Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package.
• Long-term development in the abilities such as project management, business development, etc.

The candidate is expected to work on the following aspects:

• Provide direct support to OEMs with the design, development and debug of Qualcomm reference designs software related issues
• Quickly assimilate onto an existing project, understand s/w driver architecture, demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and work closely with external customers to customize and launch their new products.
• Support Qualcomm customer to enable different camera solutions and use cases.
• Work with customer to enable Qualcomm new camera feature and algorithms on customer projects.

Some travels will be required in order to collaborate across multiple locations.

As our valuable team member, we hope you have been equipped with the fundamental capabilities below:

• Strong background and hands-on experience in camera module and bring up related areas.
• Understand image process pipeline and camera h/w architecture.
• Familiar with Android/Linux driver architecture and experience on debug related issues.
• Strong software development skills, C and C++ programming, problem analysis, and debugging skills.
• Knowledge in real-time microprocessor-based embedded programming and embedded real-time operating systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in one or more core level multimedia devices.
• Solid understanding of computer system architecture (core, cache, memory models, bus architecture, etc.)
• Ability to derive, document, and present high-level system requirements from the associated detailed technology requirements.
• Experience with Linux / Android development is preferred.
• Proficiency in English (both oral and written) is a big plus.
• DSP/CV algorithm background.

Education Requirements

Preferred Master with 2+ years of working experience, bachelor’s degree with 3+ experience also can be considered.

All Qualcomm employees are expected to actively support diversity on their teams, and in the Company.


Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

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