Staff Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with product, camera design and perception team to define camera architecture
• Define specification for image sensor and lens
• Work with ISP vendors and refine camera software for ISP tuning
• Evaluate and select CMOS image sensors based on performance metrics such as dynamic range, SNR, and power consumption
• Define specifications for custom and off-the-shelf lens and assemblies
• Engage with the vendors to source the lens parts, MTF testing and stray light analysis
• Match the sensor and lens for FOV optimization
• Partner with vendors to design and source protective cover glass designs
• Develop and execute rigorous testing protocols to characterize sensor performance and image quality in lab and real life use case scenarios (IQ)
• Lead the integration of camera systems into test vehicles
• Perform real-world data collection, evaluating how vibration, motion blur, and varying lighting (tunnels, sunset, glare) affect system performance
• Act as the "Imaging Detective" for customer projects
• Analyze field-returned data to identify, reproduce, and debug complex image quality (IQ) issues or software regressions
• Collaborate with software engineers to tune Auto-exposure, Auto-white balance algorithms and ensure the hardware-software handshake is seamless
• Work closely with the firmware team to validate camera drivers performance, ensuring the software stack correctly interprets the hardware's output

Required Qualifications

• Deep understanding of lens design fundamentals, f-number, focal length, optical aberrations
• Hands-on experience with image sensors, ISPs and Image tuning, 3A algorithms
• Expert with industrial and automotive CMOS image sensors, technologies and sensors vendors
• Good understanding of Sensor interfaces GMSL/MIPI/CSI
• Proficiency in C, Mathlab, Python, Imatest or similar for data analysis and IQ evaluation
• Ability to read schematics and use lab equipments IR meters, lux meters, light boxes
• Experience in automating image characterization process and ISP tuning
• MS or Phd in Science or Engineering with 8-10 years of experience in relevant space