Camera Calibration & Instrumentation Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

Apple builds consumer electronics that have touched millions and changed the way
people get along with electronic devices around the world. These products have
cameras and other optical technologies that need calibration and testing to
ensure the customer experience we want to deliver. The HWTE group is responsible
for developing technologies, calibration methodologies, and instrumentation for
the calibration and testing of every single Apple product before it leaves the
factory. These solutions will be developed during New Product Introduction (NPI)
before they are scaled by the operations team. Are you ready for your next
adventure?

The camera team is looking for a calibration & instrumentation engineer to
define and develop calibration and test strategies for new camera components.
You will be responsible for specification, design, prototyping, validation, and
optimization of test metrology and algorithms for camera testing and calibration
during Apple’s new product introduction (NPI). You will work in close
collaboration with Optical Sensor & Camera Design groups within Apple to ensure
the success of the current and future Apple products.

Requirements

• BS in EE/CS/CE/Physics/Optics or related technical field 5+ years of relevant proven experience
• In-depth knowledge of camera/optical system working principles
• Experience with camera and optical sensor calibration techniques and metrology
• Very strong interpersonal skills with ability to deliver technical and executive-level presentations
• Programming experience in C, C++, Objective-C, or Python

Nice To Haves

• MS in EE/CS/CE/Physics/Optics or related technical field
• Experience with driving AI/ML projects
• Experience with fabrication and assembly of camera and optical sensors
• Experience with computer vision algorithms and image processing
• Experience with plotting, processing and mining data
• Experience with simulation workflows and synthetic dataset generation
• System engineering approach to quickly familiarize yourself with sophisticated processes (example factory infrastructure, mechanical design, algorithms and SW deployment)
• Effective in breaking down and prioritizing between many sophisticated tasks

Responsibilities

• specification
• design
• prototyping
• validation
• optimization of test metrology and algorithms for camera testing and calibration during Apple’s new product introduction (NPI)
• work in close collaboration with Optical Sensor & Camera Design groups within Apple

What This Job Offers

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