Camera Module Design Lead

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Camera team at Apple creates the world’s most popular camera, capturing people’s most precious moments and putting professional-grade storytelling tools in the hands of every iPhone user. Apple’s Camera Hardware Engineering group is responsible for all research, design, development, test, and qualification of camera hardware for Apple’s products. As a Camera Module Lead, you will be the end-to-end technical owner at the interface of hardware and software across our camera platform. You’ll operate at the intersection of optics, actuators, hardware, firmware, image signal processing, and computational imaging — understanding what’s required to deliver the best image quality to our users, building the frameworks to bridge hardware and software, and aligning diverse engineering teams toward shared system-level outcomes. You will be in a technical leadership position requiring demonstrated ability to learn rapidly across disciplines, communicate with precision across organizational boundaries, and drive complex system integration to successful production outcomes. A genuine passion for photography and image quality is essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Optics, Image Science, or an equivalent relevant field.
• Experience collaborating across technical disciplines and contributing to design or system integration decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or PhD
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably in roles spanning hardware and software system boundaries.
• Passion for photography and can evaluate image characteristics such as sharpness, noise, dynamic range, color accuracy, and bokeh in consumer and technical contexts.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly across disciplines and can influence decisions at leadership level without direct authority.
• Experience with experimental design and statistical modeling.
• Proficient in data analysis and visualization with tools such as Python, MATLAB, or JMP.
• Experience with cameras, image sensors, or computational imaging and have the curiosity to go deep on how optics, ISP pipelines, and optical characterization fit together across the full camera system.
• Delivered hardware products into mass production.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees