{"title": "Image Sensor Architect", "summary": "Do you love taking on big challenges that require exceptionally creative solutions. Do you deeply understand how an incredible camera experience should work? As part of our Camera Technologies group, you\u2019ll help design the innovative technology that allows each generation of Apple products to produce photos even more incredible than the last! You\u2019ll design and develop groundbreaking ideas for everything involved in our camera systems, from sensor to lens. You\u2019ll collaborate with teams across Apple to research, design, develop, test, and qualify camera hardware for Apple products. Together, we\u2019ll craft a magical photography experience that redefines what millions of customers can expect from their cameras!", "description": "- Work cross-functionally to defined and develop digital control, processing and functional capabilities for next generation camera sensors in support of innovative product features.\n-Identify opportunities for advancement in camera systems aligned with emerging technologies and critical system constraints. \n- Evaluate problem/solution space including system constraint discovery to identify creative architectural implementation approaches.\n- Develop & drive chip level specifications through the implementation phase.\n- Support bring-up and debug of initial silicon implementation including the development of optimized settings for key product level camera features.\n- Represent new camera silicon in cross-functional forums in support of productization of sensor features across hardware, software and system, assessing feature and implementation tradeoffs.\n- Conduct hands-on analysis including data-path/algorithm, performance and power trade-offs to help define and refine our camera sensors.\n- Participate and drive the advancement of our architectural exploration/development methodologies.", "key_qualifications": "Proficiency in hardware architecture and digital design principles\nProven record of leading development of novel features on image sensing devices or complex SoC/mixed-signal designs\nDemonstrated background in silicon bring up and debug, hardware-software system integration and final productization\nAbility to drive and lead technical initiatives across distributed multi-disciplinary teams\nPrior experience in Matlab, C, Python or other programming/scripting languages\nPREFERRED:\nExperience with modeling and simulating device/system designs to assess power/performance/area/bandwidth/latency tradeoffs a strong plus\nExperience in algorithm development and signal processing data-path design a strong plus\nExperience in neural network processing hardware architectures is a plus\nMulti-disciplinary understanding of EE, CE and Physics principles\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills and solid collaboration and leadership skills", "preferred_qualifications": "", "education_experience": "BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.", "additional_requirements": "", "pay_benefits": "At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.<br/><br/>Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple\u2019s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple\u2019s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You\u2019ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses \u2014 including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. <a href=\"https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Learn more</span></a> about Apple Benefits.<br/><br/>Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.", "company": "apple"}