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Electrical Engineer - Camera
As part of the Camera Technologies group, the Electrical Engineer - Camera will design and develop groundbreaking hardware components ranging from image sensors to lenses. The role involves independently driving component level requirements, creating schematic designs for modules containing microcontrollers, low-noise power supplies, AF/OIS drivers, and high-speed serial interfaces. Key responsibilities include analyzing circuit parasitics, supervising PCB and Flex layouts, ensuring signal integrity, and authoring technical documentation for manufacturing partners. The candidate will utilize skills in analog and digital circuit design, PDN analysis, and system integration involving grounding, shielding, EMI, EMC, and ESD. Technical expertise includes high-speed interfaces like MIPI, DisplayPort, HDMI, and PCIe, alongside components such as LDOs, Buck converters, and various control interfaces like I2C and SPI to solve complex hardware challenges in camera systems.
What does a Electrical Engineer earn in California?
Median $163500 from 75 postings across 15 companies.
Develop schematic designs for camera modules including image sensors, microcontrollers, and low-noise power supplies.
Analyze circuit parasitics and tolerances to ensure operation across specified voltage and temperature ranges.
Supervise the layout of PCBs, Flex circuits, and substrates.
Resolve technical challenges related to power quality, high-speed signal integrity, and control interfaces.
Author comprehensive electrical documentation for manufacturing partners to support design, testing, and validation.
Develop electronic prototypes for new camera features and product concepts.
Perform hardware bring-up and debugging in a laboratory environment.
What we're looking for
BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field with at least 3 years of relevant industry experience.
Experience in analog and/or digital circuit design including schematic capture and supervising layout for substrate, rigid PCB, or Flex.
Experience in signal and power integrity, including high-speed design and PDN analysis.
System integration knowledge regarding grounding, shielding, EMI, EMC, and ESD.
Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 10 years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
Knowledge of layout strategies for various substrates, material selection, stack-up planning, and noise suppression (preferred).
Experience with high-speed interfaces, power circuits, and control interfaces (preferred).
Hands-on lab experience, DFM/DFT knowledge, and familiarity with CMOS image sensors or ISP (preferred).
Signal Integrity
Power Delivery
Failure Analysis
X-ray
SEM
CT Scan
Geometric Optics
Image Signal Processing
System Integration
Manufacturing Processes
Calibration