Apple

Camera Architect

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Imaging Science or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience
  • Proficiency in imaging system simulations and result evaluations
  • Experience with image quality metrics and evaluations
  • Preferred: MS or PhD in relevant fields
  • Strong communication, persuasion, and negotiation skills
  • Experience in mobile imaging systems and module designs covering multiple areas

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with hardware and software teams on imaging solutions
  • Define and drive future camera hardware requirements
  • Evaluate feature requirements in relation to ISP and silicon capabilities
  • Assess power budgets and design requirements for optical and mechanical aspects
  • Conduct detailed system analyses and tradeoff evaluations
  • Push boundaries in technology to find optimal solutions

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to influence future imaging technology at a leading company
  • Access to state-of-the-art technology and resources
  • Chance to work on innovative camera hardware projects
  • Professional development opportunities in advanced imaging concepts
Full Job Description
As a Camera Architect you will be working closely with camera HW, product HW, algorithm and SW teams on future Apple imaging solutions. You will drive future camera hardware requirements that meet product vision, including considerations for feature requirements, ISP & silicon capabilities, power budgets, optical & mechanical design requirements and solution cost. The ideal candidate would have the capabilities required to perform detailed system analysis and tradeoff evaluations while pushing boundaries in this wide technology space with the goal of arriving at the most optimal solution.

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Imaging Science or related field and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience

Experience with imaging system simulations and evaluation of simulation results.

Experience with image quality metrics and image quality evaluation.

Preferred Qualifications

MS, or PhD in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Imaging Science or equivalent

Experienced with communicating, persuading and negotiation skills in addition to being comfortable with working through ambiguities.

Experienced with mobile imaging systems & module designs in two or more of the following areas: (image sensors, optics, mechanics, auto-focus, optical image stabilization, assembly processes).

Experience working with state of the art ISP data-flows and processing blocks.

Experience with modern imaging algorithms such as HDR, super resolution, image fusion, multi-camera registration, etc.

Experience with image quality metrics and image quality evaluation.

Experience communicating across organizations and at the executive level.

Experience writing detailed and clear reporting of data analysis.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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