Camera Systems Engineer

Summary

Posted: Oct 10, 2024

Role Number:200572856

Apple Camera Architecture team is seeking an energetic and highly motivated Camera System Engineer to drive future camera hardware requirements for Apple Vision Pro products. The camera architecture team initiates & fosters deep collaboration between all cross functional teams involved to deliver final camera performance and features, from the hardware level through to the user facing applications. The end goal is to successfully tie in highly optimized camera hardware solutions with state-of-the-art software providing market leading imaging experiences.

Description

The ideal candidate is someone who can perform detailed system analysis and tradeoff evaluations, derive camera and camera system requirements from use cases, and push the boundary in this wide technology solution to arrive at the most optical solution.This role requires working closely with camera HW, product HW, algorithm and ISP teams on future Apple imaging solutions. •Develop camera design options based on system requirements and constraints. •Lead architecture development and trade-off analysis cross-functionally, provide technical leadership and oversight and down-select recommendations. •Define and perform simulation and analysis to quantify performance of various camera design proposals. •Design studies to quantitively assess customer impact, this can include visual perception impact and/or computer vision algorithm impacts. •Derive image space figures of merits and requirements, allocate requirements to related sub-components, accounting for calibration, hardware tolerances, variations, and reliability. •Collaborate on factory test and metrology setups. •Support camera and system design and validation process, failure analysis and triage. •Solid optical fundamentals, including camera photometry and pinhole modeling techniques.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and relevant industry experience.
• Experience with using image quality metrics and image quality evaluation to evaluate camera performance.
• Experience with basic image processing pipeline, including HDR, image fusion, multi-camera registration, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
• Expert in camera technologies and optical science, strong knowledge in three or more of the following areas: Geometric and diffractive optics fundamentals, traditional image quality metrics, validation and metrology techniques for imaging, image sensor and pixel fundamentals, Camera construction and assembly and Computer vision and machine learning fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of imaging system simulations and evaluation of simulation results.
• Familiarity with camera module design, including aspects of image sensor, optics, module construction, assembly processes, etc.
• Technical project and team leadership experience: strong communication, persuasion and negotiation skills in addition to being comfortable with working through ambiguities.
• Excellent written skills for clear reporting of data analysis and conclusions.
• Action orientated and problem solver.

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.