hw-sw-co-design jobs in San Diego

As a Multimedia Engineering Intern at Qualcomm, you will work on system-level architecture, analysis, and optimization of multimedia technologies including camera, video encoding/decoding, audio, speech, GPU, and computer vision across Snapdragon devices. The role focuses on HW/SW co-design and power/performance optimization for billions of devices globally.…See more You'll contribute to projects in graphics, computer vision, imaging, speech/audio, video processing, or software tools, depending on your background and interests. The internship requires 11–14 weeks availability (May–September 2027) and a strong foundation in C/C++, Python, and domain-specific knowledge (signal processing, deep learning, or GPU/graphics experience preferred).

Design and architect next-generation mobile computer vision and deep learning systems for Qualcomm's AI accelerators and heterogeneous platforms. Define hardware-aware algorithm implementations, deep learning engine architectures, HW/SW partitioning strategies, and performance/power optimization across CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, NPUs, and dedicated accelerators.…See more Analyze neural network workloads, drive top-down architecture exploration, and collaborate with hardware teams to translate state-of-the-art CV and AI models into efficient mobile implementations.