Senior Vision Systems Engineer

Mytra•Brisbane, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Vision Systems Engineer at Mytra, you'll join our Vision AI team as we scale our robotic perception and sensing capabilities. We need a hands-on imaging systems specialist to design, build, and optimize the full imaging chain — from camera selection and lens specification through illumination design, polarization, and end-to-end imaging simulation — to deliver the highest-fidelity data to our perception pipeline. You'll work closely with a team of Computer Vision and AI engineers, acting as the critical bridge between physical imaging hardware and the neural networks and algorithms that consume the data. Image quality bounds everything downstream — detection, segmentation, and planning — so this role has outsized impact on our entire robotics stack. This is a hands-on role where you will design and execute experiments that validate imaging approaches, inform the design of optical simulations, and develop custom image signal processing algorithms — all in service of maximizing the quality of data flowing into our AI models.

Requirements

5+ years of industry experience in machine vision, imaging systems, or a related field
Deep practical knowledge of imaging physics — how light interacts with materials, sensor response curves, polarization effects, spectral filtering, and illumination geometry
Hands-on experience developing industrial cameras or systems (area scan and/or line scan), lenses, lighting (LEDs, strobes, structured light), and optical filters
Strong experimental methodology — you design controlled experiments, measure results quantitatively, and iterate systematically rather than relying on guesswork
Strong software skills with proficiency in Python — for building imaging pipelines, data collection and analysis tools, and integrating with camera SDKs and hardware interfaces
Demonstrated ability to work across disciplinary boundaries — you collaborate with software, mechanical, and controls engineers to debug real-world robotic systems, and can determine when a perception failure originates in the imaging chain
You're very comfortable with imaging physics and optical systems design, and have experience with industrial camera integration, illumination design, and image signal processing
You are excited about working on an immature project, growing together, and shaping the future of the company
Uncertainty isn't scary, and you're willing to realize mistakes and pivot
You can convey complex ideas and technical concepts to a diverse audience
Openness, inquisitiveness, and constant ambition are important values

Nice To Haves

Experience with diverse sensing modalities and challenging imaging conditions — high-dynamic-range environments, non-Lambertian surfaces, multi-modal sensing (RGB, depth, multispectral)
Understanding of how image quality maps to perception performance — familiarity with metrics like contrast, SNR, and MTF, and exposure to downstream pipelines such as object detection, depth estimation, 3D reconstruction, or SLAM
Familiarity with optical simulation tools (Zemax, FRED, or similar) for system design and virtual prototyping
Background in optics, photonics, physics, or electrical engineering (BS or MS)

Responsibilities

Design imaging and sensing systems for deployment in warehouse and factory environments — supporting payload inspection, robot perception, safety, and other operational needs
Develop and maintain end-to-end imaging simulations of our sensor, lens, and lighting systems — including calibration, characterization, and MTF measurement — to enable rapid virtual prototyping and design iteration
Evaluate emerging sensing technologies and design benchmarks to fast-track their assessment — spanning industrial cameras, ToF, FMCW LiDAR, event cameras, and multispectral imaging
Design custom image signal processing (ISP) algorithms — auto white balance, auto exposure, tone mapping, and other pipeline stages tailored to our perception needs
Bridge image quality improvements to perception outcomes — contributing to algorithm development, multi-modal sensor fusion, and evaluation to drive measurable gains in detection, segmentation, and 3D reconstruction

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity grants at a high-growth company backed by top-tier VCs
Fully subsidized health coverage, including medical (baseline plans), dental, and vision for employees and dependents
401(k) plans and employer-subsidized life insurance
Fully subsidized lunch and snacks at HQ—we eat and share stories together at the “long” table
Generous PTO and company-paid holidays, including one week over the winter break so everyone can recharge together
Voluntary pet insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
Fully subsidized tax advisory services and education to help you understand your equity
Commuter benefits, including a up to $150 monthly commuter benefit
Lively, modern combined office and lab space where we rapidly iterate through design, build, and test phases
Fully equipped onsite gym and showers at headquarters