Camera Silicon Architect

Apple

10d

About The Position

As a Camera Silicon Architect, you are at the heart of defining the future of imaging for Apple products. Your core responsibility lies in pioneering novel architectures, image signal processing algorithms and control algorithms that power Apple's Image Sensor chips and the broader Camera System. This involves not just conceptualizing new features, but deeply understanding the intricate interplay between optics, sensor technology, silicon design, and software. You will tackle complex, multi-disciplinary challenges, translating ambitious product goals into concrete silicon requirements and algorithmic solutions that push the boundaries of image quality and user experience. You will explore emerging technologies, analyze system-level constraints, and drive architectural decisions from early concept phases all the way through to silicon bring-up and productization.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in EE, CE or CS
• Experience with hardware architecture and digital design principles
• Experience leading development of novel features on image sensing devices or complex SoC/mixed-signal designs

Nice To Haves

• MS/PhD Degree in EE, CE or CS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience leading technical initiatives across distributed multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with silicon bring up and debug, hardware-software system integration and final productization
• Experience with modeling and simulating device/system designs to assess power/performance/area/bandwidth/latency tradeoffs
• Experience developing algorithms and signal processing data-path design
• Experience with Matlab, C, Python or other programming/scripting languages
• Experience communicating and presenting to management leadership and collaborating with technical cross-functional partners

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally to define and develop digital control, processing and functional capabilities for next generation camera sensors in support of innovative product features.
• Identify opportunities for advancement in camera systems aligned with emerging technologies and critical system constraints.
• Develop & drive chip level specifications through the implementation phase
• Support bring-up and debug of initial silicon implementation including the development of optimized settings for key product level camera features
• Represent new camera silicon in cross-functional forums in support of productization of sensor features across hardware, software and system, assessing feature and implementation trad

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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