Image Scientist, Camera Simulation

What you'll do

• Design and maintain high-throughput simulation frameworks to generate large volumes of synthetic imagery on-demand.
• Build and refine models of camera systems from lens to sensor to ISP to simulate real-world performance.
• Conduct simulation studies to characterize end-to-end hardware and software performance for product architecture decisions.
• Define hardware design specifications and key performance metrics for photographic and machine-vision applications.
• Ensure simulation accuracy reflects real-world hardware behavior through cross-functional collaboration.
• 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.
• 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Programming experience in C, C++, Python, or Matlab.
• Experience with optical imaging systems, camera control systems, or camera ISP.
• Experience with algorithms for image processing.
• MS/PhD degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Image Signal Processing (preferred).
• Experience in project management and driving projects independently in ambiguous spaces (preferred).
• Published research in imaging, computational photography, or computer vision (preferred).
• Experience with camera sensor physics, noise modeling, or radiometry (preferred).
• Experience with synthetic data generation for ML training pipelines, model optimization, or deployment (preferred).
• Experience with GPU computing (CUDA, OpenCL) or distributed processing at scale (preferred).