Camera Calibration & Instrumentation Engineer

Summary :

Apple crafts consumer electronics that have touched millions and changed the way people harmonize with electronic devices around the world.

The Technology Calibration & Test Group plays a key role in keeping up the standards, and through work with the team, you’ll have the outstanding opportunity to impact products all across Apple, because here, new insights have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly.

The Technology Calibration & test group is responsible for developing methodologies and instrumentations for calibration and validation of key hardware components across Apple’s products.

The Camera team is looking for an expert calibration & instrumentation engineer who will be owning the effort of characterizing and qualifying new camera modules along with their integration into the system, to enable critical features and offer the best customer experience.

Are you ready for a challenge? Come join our team!

Key Qualifications :

Knowledge in imaging optics and camera modelingCapability of developing image processing or computer vision algorithms, Matlab or C++Data analysis and simulation, Matlab or PythonExperience with camera, depth or IMU componentsExperience with robot controlExcellent written and verbal communication skills, willing to collaborate in a multi-functional environmentStrong problem solving skills

Description :

As camera calibration & instrumentation engineer, you will work with system and design counterparts to : - Define the end-to-end error budget to deliver critical features and user experience, including the capability and uncertainty of each individual HW component.

Specify calibration and test requirements of camera / depth / IMU components on new Apple products. - Define performance metrics and spec limits.

Evaluate the sensitivity of system performance metrics w.r.t. the accuracy of individual parameter. - Design and develop calibration and test metrology, validate, setup, both through simulation and lab / factory prototype.

• Define specifications and tolerances of key components, qualify equipment vendors to deliver those with established quality control process.
• Design and develop new optical instruments, or leverage existing instruments for customized application, as well as artwork, image processing algorithms and calibration pipeline - Validate factory calibration results with lab verification YOU WILL ALSO BE INVOLVED IN : - Failure mode and GRR analysis, design DOE to root cause performance issues and propose corrective actions - Optimization of the calibration and test method to meet MP efficiency goals

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