Image Scientist, Camera Simulation

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $150,400–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 51 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
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. Your daily work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define hardware design specifications, conducting simulation studies to characterize end-to-end performance, and partnering with metrology and calibration teams to ensure accuracy. The role requires expertise in optics, physics, or electrical engineering, along with proficiency in C, C++, Python, or Matlab. You will apply skills in imaging system design, computer vision, computational imaging, image quality enhancement algorithms, and potentially GPU computing or synthetic data generation for machine learning training pipelines.

Skills

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

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.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Proficiency in at least one programming language: C, C++, Python, or Matlab.
Experience in optics, computer vision, computational imaging, or similar fields.
Experience with algorithms for image quality enhancement.
Advanced degree (MS/PhD) and experience in Image Signal Processing is preferred.
Experience with camera sensor physics, noise modeling, radiometry, or synthetic data generation for ML pipelines.
Experience with GPU computing (CUDA, OpenCL) or distributed processing at scale.

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