Camera ISP/IQ tuning Engineer, Senior to Staff

Company Qualcomm Semiconductor Limited

Job Area Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Applications Engineering

General Summary Job Description:

• Proficient in ISP architecture and principles, including the functional interdependencies between modules and image quality (IQ) tuning methodologies.
• Responsible for the image quality tuning and optimization of cameras and other image sensors, including 3A (Auto Exposure, Auto Focus, Auto White Balance), color reproduction, HDR/WDR, low-light performance, sharpness, and noise reduction.
• Define IQ benchmarking metrics and manage the documentation of imaging specifications and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Image quality (IQ) tuning for customer camera products and analysis of imaging-related issues.
• Conduct IQ experiments and validation tests for imaging components and systems.
• Perform 3A (AE/AF/AWB) and ISP pipeline tuning based on sensor and lens specifications.
• Experienced in the selection and matching of image sensors and optical lenses.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in CS/EE or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 3 years of experience, with 6+ years being highly preferred.
• Experience in image tuning or image quality optimization.
• Skilled in using professional IQ analysis and tuning software, such as Imatest.
• Proficient in the application and debugging of common communication interfaces, including I2C, UART, and SPI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good communication in both Chinese and English.
• Experience in IQ tuning for security and surveillance cameras is highly preferred.
• Familiar with optical system principles (lenses, IR filters, etc.) and experienced in sensor-lens selection and matching.
• Deep understanding of CCD/CMOS image sensor specifications and experience in sensor driver development.

Need Travel：Yes, Travel Frequency: Approximately 4 times per year. Destinations: US, India or China.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ 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 3+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience.

• 2+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
• 1+ year of experience with debugging techniques.

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