Camera Systems Engineer

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

We are looking for an Optical Systems Engineer to join the Vision Hardware Engineering team. The candidate will manage a diverse set of responsibilities including the development and ownership of optical models from first principles. The candidate will characterize materials such as glass, coatings, camera components, create corresponding optical models and use them in optical simulations such as ray tracing. The candidate will also guide specifications and standards for materials, lab characterization tools and methods, and camera image quality based on scientific considerations such as radiometry and photometry.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of optics including mastery of the Maxwell’s equations in dielectric media, ray optics, wave optics, photometry, radiometry, color science
Solid basis in mathematics including: mastery of linear algebra in arbitrary dimension, mastery of the Fourier transform, probabilities and statistics, basic knowledge of partial differential equations
Strong coding experience in MATLAB and/or Python
Experience with optical material characterization methods such as spectrophotometry, ellipsometry, radiometry, color calculations
Strong technical leadership skills, ability to drive vendors and a go-getter attitude where anything that does not violate physics is possible
Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of imaging optics or material science is a plus

Responsibilities

Characterize optical materials and build optical models for ray tracing
Work cross functionally to integrate the models in simulation pipelines and guide lab instrumentation and methods
Document the characterization and models
Define and maintain specifications and standardize material and camera characterization methods
Drive suppliers to develop new materials and meet the desired specifications

Benefits

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program