CODEC Video Compression Engineer/Developer
Core
Design and implement low-latency, high-quality video compression algorithms for real-time FPV drone streaming applications.
Role type
Senior IC video compression engineer (hardware/software hybrid)
Builds
Low-cost FPV digital video transmission systems for unmanned aerial vehicles
Domain
Defense technology / Unmanned systems / Video processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Video compression theory (motion estimation, transform coding, entropy coding), C/C++ with SIMD optimizations, System Verilog (HLS), FPGA/ASIC design flows, GPU acceleration (CUDA, Vulkan, OpenCL), Rate control algorithms, Multithreaded programming, Performance profiling
Preferred skills
FFmpeg framework, GStreamer, Container formats (MP4, MKV, MPEG-TS), ML-based video enhancement
Technologies
C, C++, Assembly, Rust, System Verilog, HLS, CUDA, Vulkan, OpenCL, NVENC, NVDEC, FPGA, ASIC, DSP, SSE, AVX, NEON, H.264, H.265/HEVC, H.266, VP9, AV1
Responsibilities
Design dual CPU/GPU hybrid video compression encoder architecture, Develop and optimize video compression algorithms, Implement encoder/decoder pipelines for real-time applications, Analyze and improve codec performance, Conduct performance benchmarking and debugging, Collaborate on integrating CODEC solutions into products using HLS or FPGA/ASIC flows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
