Image Scientist, Camera Simulation

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $129,300–$194,700 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Image Scientist, Camera Simulation

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As an Image Scientist - Camera Simulation within the Camera Hardware and Depth Team, you will design, develop, and maintain high-throughput simulation frameworks to generate large volumes of synthetic imagery. You will build and refine models of camera systems from sensor to lens to simulate real-world imaging performance for photographic and machine-vision applications. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will define hardware design specifications, conduct simulation studies to characterize end-to-end performance, and partner with metrology and calibration teams to ensure accuracy. The role requires expertise in optics, computer vision, or rendering, along with proficiency in C, C++, Python, or Matlab. You will address technical challenges involving imaging system design, computational imaging, image quality enhancement algorithms, sensor physics, noise modeling, radiometry, and GPU computing using CUDA or OpenCL to guide product architecture for features including AR/VR.

Skills

Computer Vision Python C++ C Matlab Image Signal Processing CUDA OpenCL Optics Computational Imaging Synthetic Data Generation Radiometry Metrology Calibration GPU Computing Distributed Processing

What you'll do

Design and maintain high-throughput simulation frameworks to generate large volumes of synthetic imagery.
Build and refine models of camera systems from sensor to lens to simulate real-world performance.
Conduct simulation studies to characterize end-to-end hardware and software performance.
Define hardware design specifications and key performance metrics for photographic and machine-vision applications.
Partner with metrology and calibration teams to ensure simulation accuracy reflects real-world behavior.
Communicate technical findings and recommendations to stakeholders across hardware, software, and product teams.
Manage project deliverables and schedules to meet organizational commitments in ambiguous problem spaces.

What we're looking for

BS in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Programming experience in C, C++, Python, or Matlab.
Experience with optics, computer vision, computational imaging, or similar fields.
Experience with algorithms for image quality enhancement.
MS/PhD degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and relevant industry experience (preferred).
Experience in project management or driving projects independently in ambiguous spaces (preferred).
Published research in imaging, computational photography, or computer vision (preferred).
Experience with camera sensor physics, noise modeling, radiometry, synthetic data generation, or GPU computing (preferred).