Imaging Systems Simulation Engineer

Google • Mountain View, CA

11h • $147,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in an imaging systems simulation technical environment.
• Experience in Software development using Python and Matlab.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
• Experience developing tools or performing simulation to map imaging hardware design to camera performance metrics.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following: optical design, image sensor design and characterization, photo and video processing pipelines, ISP algorithms, computational photography, and computer vision .
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of imaging system simulation tools for Google's consumer hardware products.
• Define simulation workflows, capabilities, and performance goals, and validate against real hardware.
• Research mobile and wearable imaging technologies.
• Investigate imaging performance goals for multi-camera systems.
• Collaborate with our partners in System Product Development/Electrical Engineering, Camera Hardware, Android Software team.

What This Job Offers

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