Job Description

Company

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Multimedia Systems

General Summary

Qualcomm’s Visual Technology Team is seeking an XR Systems Engineer to prototype XR systems and software solutions for rapidly growing Snapdragon Augmented and Virtual Reality platforms. This is a hands-on system design and development role. A successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Integrating novel and custom XR peripherals into prototype XR systems starting from concept, including display subsystems and camera modules.
• Linux driver development for XR peripherals.
• Analyzing data sheets and Qualcomm reference device schematics to create blue-wiring instructions to attach prototype XR peripherals.
• Hands on debugging of experimental prototypes using DMM, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer.
• Create end-to-end system models to simulate HW performance of XR peripherals and compare system models to on-target performance.
• Developing proof of concept implementations in collaboration with domain experts, internal teams, and external partners.
• Performing system tracing to identify XR specific constraints and verifying potentially innovative new solutions leveraging Snapdragon chipsets and platforms.
• Coordinating and contributing to the development of use cases, requirements, and system specifications.
• Writing high level system design documents and feature descriptions.
• Delivering proven designs into commercial products.
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• 7+ years Systems Engineering or related work experience.
• 2+ years professional experience in multimedia technology areas such as augmented/virtual reality, sensing, imaging, displays, computer graphics, computer vision, cameras, biometrics, speech, and audio.
• Highly proficient with C/C++ on Linux and Android systems.
• Experience developing XR hardware platforms for head mounted devices.
• Familiar with MIPI CSI/DSI protocols.
• Advanced virtual and augmented reality design concepts including low-latency architectures, split-processing architectures, reprojection/warping, head/eye/body tracking, environmental reconstruction, video see-through mixed reality, and spatial codecs.
• Excellent communication skills with cross-functional teams designing complex products.
• System performance analysis and KPI generation for commercial products informing hardware design.
• Knowledge of quantitatively assessing hardware implementation requirements of algorithms.
• Power/performance use case specification, modeling, and optimization.
• CPU sub-system architecture, coprocessor interfaces, HW/SW partitioning, smart DMAs, HW compression.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

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

OR

Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.

OR

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

• Works in the lab, can use hazardous chemicals (e.g., glue, machinery).
  
  

Key Words

AUGMENTED REALITY, VIRTUAL REALITY, MIXED REALITY, EXTENDED REALITY, AR, VR, MR, XR, EMBEDDED, MOBILE, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, SYSTEM ANALYSIS, SYSTEM DESIGN, MODELING, OPTIMIZATION, SIMULATION, C, C++, LINUX, ANDROID, CAMERA, R&D, PROTOTYPING, DISPLAY, MIPI, DSI, CSI, OPTICS, WAVEGUIDE, BIRDBATH, LBS, LCOS, LED, OLED, FOVEA

Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.

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Pay Range

$139,000.00 - $208,000.00

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!

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