Camera Validation Engineer

Company	Meta
Location	Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Salary	$111000 – $164000
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s, Master’s
Experience Level	Junior, Mid Level

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Imaging Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Image Processing or related fields or equivalent relevant experience
2+ years of experience in image/video quality test, metrics, algorithms or evaluation methods for benchmarking or camera characterization (sensor, lens, module, device)
Experience evaluating camera optical/sensing, image processing techniques, ISP (Image Signal Processor) blocks or mainstream computational photography algorithms for mobile camera product
Experience implementing or creating and debugging image quality test infrastructure (hardware, charts, software, automation, opto-mechanical components, motion control stages and precision alignment components, optical filters, or lenses) and evaluation platforms (DXO, Imatest, IQ Analyzer, etc)
Experience with camera module fabrication, understanding how module component performance and assembly process impact the camera performance
Experience in Matlab or Python for operating lab systems, algorithm implementation, lab automation, data collection, or data analysis

Responsibilities

Develop, validate, characterize, and perform objective and subjective IQ analysis for imaging systems
Work with internal teams for test readiness, troubleshoot and debug image, work with external vendors in bringing up testers, reviewing tester DFM, running GRRs
Design end-to-end validation solutions, including HW setup design, metric proposal, validation plan, implementation of test automation, draw valid conclusions
Manage image quality labs contributing to camera architecture, bring up, tuning, and qualification
Research, design, and develop tools for test creation and data analysis in JMP, Matlab, or Python
Triage and debug image quality related problems during development cycles
Manage and report image quality deliverables to cross-functional team to guide product development

Preferred Qualifications

Masters Degree in Imaging Science, Color Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or related fields or equivalent relevant experience
5+ years of experience in image/video quality test, metrics, and evaluation methods for benchmarking or camera validation/characterization (sensor, lens, module, device)
Proven experience in Matlab or Python for operating lab systems, algorithm implementation, lab automation, image data collection, and JMP for analysis
Familiarity with ADB for data analysis
Contributions to ICPQ, IEEE or other IQ standards organizations, familiarity with industry image quality test protocols and standards in the market
Background in lab test and analysis for industry standard metrics
Familiarity with sensor and optics and their evaluation methodologies
Understanding of overall systems interactions in the image pipeline
Experience in one or more of the following areas: optical system design, sensor technology, imaging algorithms, camera ISP and computation photography features, imaging lab design and setup, software QA process
Hands-on experience working in an optical lab environment, creating, maintaining and operating sensitive measurement setups for quality data acquisition
Hands-on experience prototyping with macro-scale imaging test targets, interfacing fixtures for sensor devices, off-the-shelf optomechanical components (e.g. Thorlabs, Edmund, Newport)
Hands-on experience debugging image quality issues, finding root causes, and familiarity with image quality artifacts