Qualcomm · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer, On Device Applied ML, IE-IOT
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$212K/yr - $318K/yr
6+ years expQualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a leading company in the field of on-device AI solutions. They are seeking a Principal Engineer for their on-device applied ML team, responsible for optimizing ML models for various applications and providing technical leadership to the R&D team.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AISoftwareTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Work with world renowned customers from various fields like robotics, at home devices, drones, IP cameras, enterprise solutions and understand their ML needs
Analyze and optimize various ML models on various classes on Hexagon NPU
Understand benefit/drawback of various quantization schemes, use internal tool chains to control loading, execution and scheduling of various models
Perform system level analysis of concurrent ML model execution and daisy chaining ML models including Vision AI, Gen AI and VLA models
Provide technical leadership to R&D team
Coordination between cross functional/geo teams
Leverages expert Camera Engineering knowledge to research, design, develop, verify, debug, implement, and/or validate highly complex camera systems, HW or FW tasks (including Camera Image Signal Processor, 3A, Image Quality, Features, and Tuning Tools), algorithms, features, logic design, modeling, design verification, and power optimization
Performs architecture, IQ modules, algorithm, and feature decomposition to drive highly complex requirements and specifications for hardware development
Ensures advanced image quality, system performance, and highly critical ISP area and power metrics are met
Translates customer needs and requirements into long-term tasks and plans
Acts as a technical lead and facilitates collaboration across organizations to design, develop, and optimize camera systems, hardware, and/or software
Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for highly complex Camera projects to guide users and/or customers to implement output; reviews technical documentation for experienced engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 8+ 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 7+ 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 6+ years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience
Preferred
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
Hands on Experience with ML model optimization and analysis
Hands-on low-level programming experience with DSP, AI accelerator
Hands-on knowledge of TensorFlow, TFLite, Pytorch, ONNX
Strong understanding of machine learning frameworks, tools, and technologies, with expertise in at least one major platform
Benefits
Competitive annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity for annual RSU grants
Highly competitive benefits package
Company
Qualcomm
Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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