Custom Silicon Validation Engineer - Camera Hardware

Name: RiseMe
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Cupertino, CAOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

camera hardware
custom silicon validation
mixed signal systems
electrical instrumentation
Python
MATLAB
debug
validation

Nice to have

embedded development
MCU
C++
PCB design
circuit design
schematic capture

Role summary

Apple's Camera Hardware Engineering group seeks a Custom Silicon Validation Engineer to design, develop, and innovate camera hardware for Apple products. This role involves validating mixed-signal systems with a focus on hands-on lab measurements and troubleshooting using electrical instrumentation. The engineer will work with cross-functional teams to ensure superior camera hardware enables best-in-class user experiences. Key responsibilities include scripting for automation and analysis, and applying design of experiments for debugging electrical problems. Experience with embedded systems, PCB design, and electro-optical systems is preferred.

Do you love taking on big challenges that require exceptionally creative solutions? Do you deeply understand how an incredible camera experience should work? The Camera Hardware Engineering group is responsible for the design, development, and innovation of camera hardware for all related Apple products. Our target is to deliver superior camera hardware to enable best-in-class camera user experience. We are looking for an enthusiastic, high-energy individual who can help us with tomorrow’s challenges. The Camera Electronics and Sensing Group, develops custom chipsets to enable world-class imaging and sensing features across Apple products, including lens stabilization, depth sensing, flicker detection, and eye tracking.

Description

In this role, you will be working with cross-functional teams including mechanical, optical, firmware, product/test and camera systems engineers to evaluate performance specifications. You will understand how complex system architectures translate to electrical and IC requirements to deliver the best and most innovative Camera technologies into our products.

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and a minimum of 10+ years of relevant industry experience Experience validating mixed signal systems with a focus on hands-on measurements in the lab using electrical instrumentation. Experience with design of experiments or similar process to troubleshoot or debug electrical problems. Experience with scripting in Python, C, and/or MATLAB for validation, automation, and analysis of electrical systems.

Preferred Qualifications

MS/PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering and/or relevant industry experience. Experience with low-level programming and debug for embedded development (C/C++) on MCU based systems. Experience with PCB design and debug for hardware platforms containing drivers, converters, PMUs or high-speed amplifier ICs. Experience with circuit design, schematic capture, layout and component selection. Experience with electrical design, integration, and validation of electro-optical, electro-mechanical, camera and/or optical depth systems.

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