Image Sensor Architect, Camera Hardware

Apple • Cupertino, CA

21h

About The Position

Do you love taking on big challenges that require exceptionally creative
solutions? Do you deeply understand how an incredible camera experience should
work? The Camera Hardware Engineering group is responsible for the design,
development, and innovation of camera hardware for all related Apple products.
Our target is to deliver superior camera hardware to enable best-in-class camera
user experience. We are looking for an enthusiastic, high-energy individual who
can help us with tomorrow’s challenges. The Camera Silicon Architecture team
develops innovative silicon solutions and technologies for Apple’s products,
including the iPhone, iPad, MacBooks, Vision Pro and more. The key goal of the
team is to continue to push the envelope of performance and capabilities of the
world’s most popular cameras. New challenges arise every day that require the
sharp problem-solving skills of versatile and thoughtful individuals. The team
features a collaborative and hands-on environment that fosters engineering
excellence, creativity, and innovation.

DESCRIPTION

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 image
sensor architectures that power Apple’s camera systems. 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

• Bachelor of Science in EE, CE, CS, and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with high performance and low power image sensor architecture design
• Experience on leading development of image sensing devices or mixed-signal designs

Nice To Haves

• MS/PhD in EE, CE, CS or related industry experience Experience leading/driving technical initiatives across distributed multi-disciplinary teams Being familiar with general industry trends and technical challenges for high performance and low power imaging sensors/systems is a strong plus
• Ability to methodically derive design and verification requirements from design specifications and drive design activities toward compliance to requirements
• Familiarity with image sensor manufacturing technology, image sensor performance metrics, image sensor usage and integration into camera systems is a strong plus
• Experience with modeling and simulating device/system designs to assess power/performance/area/bandwidth/latency tradeoffs
• Experience in algorithm development and signal processing data-path design
• Experience in Matlab, C, Python or other programming/scripting languages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level