Staff Digital Design Engineer

About the job

At Oculi, we are a start-up pushing AI sensing to the edge and have developed the World’s First Smart Programmable Vision Sensor™. Hardware gains are achieved by moving smarts to the pixel – the Oculi IntelliPixel©. This enables vastly more efficient and adaptable AI than possible with today’s conventional image sensor architectures. These results confirm the promise of the IntelliPixel to bring breakthroughs in energy efficiency and performance to AI tasks, including perception and control from the edge.

We are looking for individuals who bring excitement for new technology with a deep and wide background for solving the challenges of implementing new technologies.

About the Role

As a Staff Vision Sensor Digital Design Engineer, your primary responsibilities include leading all aspects of both front-end and back-end digital design.

• Define the microarchitecture and implement designs for Oculi’s next-generation AI at the edge vision sensor, working with internal teams and external partners.
• Collaborate with a small, elite team of engineers who contribute across all levels of silicon engineering and AI software, and who are pioneering AI at the edge.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team of designers, architects, AI framework developers, application engineers, and algorithms researchers to advance Oculi’s AI at the edge technology from the lab to a wide range of commercial products.
• Rapidly learn new design skills and computing concepts due to the novel flexibility of Oculi’s AI at the edge. A passion for innovation and a strong eagerness to learn are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Relevant experience can be gained through coursework, classes, project work, internships, and/or military service. Additional preferred qualifications are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience in image sensor logic design, or Master’s Degree with 6+ years of experience in Computer Science or other STEM-related field.

• 6+ years of experience in front-end design (Specification, RTL, verification, synthesis, etc).
• Multiple successful product tape-outs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience in designing for ultra-low power use cases.
• Deep experience in image sensor logic block design.
• Understanding of CMOS image sensor functions and operation (Global Shutter, Ambient Light Sensing, High Dynamic Range, etc.).
• Experience in image signal processing methodologies (edge detection, defect correction, color correction, shape detection, etc.).
• Experience with AI hardware design, deep learning, and AI workload compute dataflow.
• Experience with Cadence and Synopsis design tools.
• Experience with software programming in C/C++ or Python.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

The base salary range for this position is $125,000 – $186,000 a year. The base salary ultimately offered is determined through a review of education, experience, training, skills, qualifications, and location. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, equity and a full range of medical and other benefits.

Working Model

This role is available preferably as an on-site role. Remote work may be possible based on candidate's qualifications.