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Apple Image Sensor Architect – Camera Hardware United States, California, Irvine 627119579
25.03.2025
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Description
This is a highly multi-functional technology and product development role, and you will work closely with various teams, such as pixel, sensor, module, substrate, FW, SW and ISP. In this role, you will:• Work cross-functionally to evaluate problem space to determine key system and camera requirements.• Evaluate solution space including system constraint discovery to identify creative architectural implementation approaches.• Explore, architect and develop analog and/or digital architectures for novel camera sensors & systems.• Detailing and communicating your results to multi-functional engineering teams.• Working with the internal customer teams to evaluate the contribution of the sensor to system performance.• Simultaneously, collaborating with global sensor suppliers to determine their capabilities, to feasibility study, develop and evaluate new sensors.• Develop & drive chip level architecture specifications through the implementation phase.• Participate in system integration tasks with multi-disciplinary teams. Working with collaborators to assure that sufficient and correct verification/testing is implemented at all stages to guarantee performance.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS degree in EE or similar fields
- Experience in analog and/or digital design with chip or system level architecture development
- Background in novel or high-performance image sensing devices/systems
Preferred Qualifications
- MS or PhD degree in EE or other similar fields
- 10 years of relevant industry experience
- Knowledge of general industry trends and technical challenges of high performance image sensor manufacturing technology, image sensor performance metrics, image sensor usage and integration into camera systems
- Experience with high performance and low power image sensor architecture design
- Experience with modeling and simulating device/system level conceptual designs to explore device/IP/system level performance parameters
- Ability to methodically derive design and verification requirements from design specifications and drive design activities toward compliance to requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication, solid collaboration, and leadership skills
- Experience with industry standard ASIC design tools and modern design verification techniques in mixed signal environments
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 $166,600 and $296,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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