Imaging Simulation Engineer

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, validate, and execute state-of-the-art imaging software simulation tools to enable novel camera HW explorations, machine learning dataset generation, and product architecture tasks for consumer products.
• Investigate latest imaging simulation methods (e.g. ISET, ZEMAX, non-sequential ray tracing) to enable realistic simulation of real camera behavior for architecture, algorithms, and image quality development for consumer mobile products.
• Experiment and data collection to validate simulator accuracy and to improve simulator modeling capability and efficiency.
• Build and bring up lab setups for image data acquisition of camera prototypes to support camera design studies. Operate, calibrate, and perform routine maintenance of lab equipment.
• Develop and document camera test methodologies to support 2D/3D camera system performance analysis.
• Develop and debug test scripts for image data collection automation.
• Processing, analysis and organizing measurement data; presentation of initial analysis.
• Drive supplier interaction and management to deliver camera prototypes in support of concept demonstrations.

Skills:

• Understanding of image formation, capturing, and processing pipeline and techniques
• Python/MATLAB programming, shell scripting skills
• Understanding of subjective and objective image quality evaluation metric and testing procedure.
• Hands on experience in the development of lab setups for camera system performance study
• Experiences in camera calibration and modeling of imaging systems
• Candidates that come from Google or Apple.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum Qualifications: Advanced degree (M.S.) or equivalent acquired experience in a discipline such as Imaging Science, Image Processing, Computer Vision, or related fields
• Knowledge of image formation process (spectrum, optics/aberrations, PSF, sensor noise, Fourier theory, sampling/aliasing) needed to successfully model and simulate complex imaging phenomena.
• Experience and knowledge in developing and tuning Image Signal Processing (ISP) algorithms and pipeline.
• Experience coding in languages such as MATLAB, Python, C/C++, preferably CUDA, design code for efficiency, and target different platforms such as GPU, Cloud, and other
• Experiences in image quality testing of camera systems and familiar with image quality metrics and analysis.
• Hands on experience in the development of lab setups for camera system performance study
• Experiences in camera calibration and modeling of imaging systems
• Familiar with image sensor, imaging optics, and image processing algorithms
• Ability to work with minimal direction and managing a project independently from start to finish.