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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The candidate will collaborate with architects to design hardware for multimedia and camera image signal processing algorithms. They will also own core-level IP RTL design, perform synthesis, and conduct design rule and low-power checks.
Job details
Company: Qualcomm Canada ULC Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Camera Engineering General Summary: The Multimedia Camera HW team is looking for strong ASIC design engineer for an exciting opportunity to be involved in the design of world class image and video processing blocks. As a member of team, the candidate will be responsible for the following: Collaborate with hardware/system architects to micro-architect/design HW specific to Multimedia and Camera Image Signal Processing algorithms Own and deliver core level IP RTL design Run synthesis, review results to ensure desired QoR is met. Perform design rule checks, low power checks, cross-clock-domain (CDC) checks. Evaluate performance, area, power, and system cost tradeoffs Work closely with design verification engineers to develop test plans and reference bus-functional models Implement and debug tests at both the module and core level throughout the development cycle Create and maintain design documents. The environment is fast-paced and requires cross-functional interaction on a daily basis. So good communication, planning and execution skills are a must. Ideal candidate to have 3+ years of industry exp. in: Verilog or VHDL RTL design Design Verification Bus protocols like AHB, AXI Image, Video, Graphics, Multimedia Processing, or DSP Experience with RTL sanity tools specific to Design Rule Checking , Clock Domain Crossing checks, Synthesis, Timing analysis, Low power checks Preferred Qualifications- Experience with System Verilog or System C ASIC implementation of Image Processing Camera IP Experience working with synthesis and physical design teams TCL/Perl/Python/shell-scripting skills a major plus New Headcount Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. Applicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). 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. To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $92,400.00 - $138,600.00 The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.
What you’ll do
The candidate will collaborate with architects to design hardware for multimedia and camera image signal processing algorithms. They will also own core-level IP RTL design, perform synthesis, and conduct design rule and low-power checks.
Requirements
The role requires a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in a relevant engineering field with 2 to 4 years of industry experience. Candidates must have strong proficiency in RTL design, bus protocols, and design verification tools.
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus program
- Annual RSU grants
- Competitive benefits package
Listed skills
- Verilog · Preferred
- VHDL · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Verilog
- VHDL
- RTL design
- Design verification
- AHB
- AXI
- Image processing
- Video processing
- Graphics
- Multimedia processing
- DSP
- Synthesis
- Timing analysis
- Low power checks
- TCL
- Perl
- Electrical Engineering
- Algorithms
- Sales
- Python (Programming Language)
- Software Engineering
- Test Planning
- Computer Science
- Debugging
- Systems Engineering
- Perl (Programming Language)
- Communication Planning
- Application Specific Integrated Circuits
- REST Assured
- Computer Engineering
- Shell Script
- VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL)
- Digital Signal Processing
- Physical Design
- Video Processing
- SystemVerilog (Direct Programming Interface)
- Design Verification
- Tcl (Programming Language)
- Signal Processing
- Static Timing Analysis
- Register-Transfer Level
- Clock Domain Crossing
- SystemC
Job areas
- Engineering
- Technology
- Software
- Design Engineer
- Automotive Engineer
- Mechanical Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
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