Director of Sensor Product Design Engineering

Fairchild Imaging, Inc.

$180K — $250K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in image sensor product design, with strong knowledge of design and manufacturing processes.
  • Proven technical leadership in overseeing the entire product development flow for image sensors.
  • Hands-on design experience with the bring-up of leading image sensor products.
  • Expertise in driving R&D activities in image sensor technology and staying updated with industry trends.
  • Ability to inspire and mentor technical teams, promoting collaboration and excellence.
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Translate marketing and customer needs into detailed product specifications.
  • Liaise with customers to ensure deliverables meet or exceed expectations.
  • Assume full ownership of product design, verification, and validation processes.
  • Revise and update existing product lines.
  • Develop next-generation image sensor products.
  • Manage multi-disciplinary design engineering teams effectively.
  • Oversee management of third-party design services for product development.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule allowing every other Friday off.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plans.
  • Health Savings Account with employer annual contributions.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching.
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education.
  • Generous Paid Time Off, including company and floating holidays.
Full Job Description
Role & Responsibilities:
  • Translating marketing and customer requirements into comprehensive device and system-level specification
  • Liaise with customers to ensure our deliverables meet or exceed specification and expectation
  • Full ownership of the product design, verification, and validation
  • Revising and updating the existing products
  • Developing the next generation of products
  • Managing multi-disciplinary design engineering teams
  • Management of 3rd party design services for our product designs

Qualifications:
  • Extensive experience (10+ years) in image sensor product design, with a deep understanding of the design, development, and manufacturing processes. Strong knowledge of image sensor architecture, signal processing, and characterization.
  • Strong technical leadership and guidance to the design engineering team, overseeing all aspects of image sensor product development flow: Marketing and Product requirements, Pixel KPI, Design Architecture, Design Verification and Validation.
  • Hands on design experience with bring-up of leading image sensor product and bring-up.
  • Drive research and development activities related to image sensor technology. Stay at the forefront of industry trends and emerging technologies, driving continuous improvement and innovation in our product offerings.
  • Ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor technical professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven ability to collaborate across functions and build strong relationships with internal and external partners.

Education:
  • BS and a minimum of 10+ years of relevant industry experience is required. MSEE or PhD is preferred.

This position is Hybrid, which requires a blend of onsite and a remote working schedule.

Fairchild Imaging provides our employees with a range in benefits offerings that includes:
  • 9/80 Schedule - You get every other Friday off!
  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with multiple plan offerings
  • Health Savings Account with an employer contribution annually
  • 401(k) retirement plans with Employer matching
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Generous Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, and additional Floating Holidays

The base salary range for this role is $180,000 to $250,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications.

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