Principal Engineer, ADAS Camera Systems & Perception Integration serves as a technical leader defining the direction for next-generation camera systems supporting viewing, active safety, and automated driving applications. The role involves establishing scalable architectures, designing principles for optics, image sensors, and signal processing, and managing products from concept through production. Key responsibilities include evaluating performance metrics like latency and dynamic range, governing technology roadmaps, and overseeing supplier engagement and manufacturing readiness. The candidate will utilize expertise in camera electronics, calibration, and perception interfaces to create traceable requirements and reusable engineering models. Essential skills include deep knowledge of image quality, ISP post-processing, and design-for-manufacturing. This position addresses the technical challenges of integrating complex camera systems into vehicle platforms while ensuring environmental robustness, cybersecurity, and high performance across various sensing applications including driver monitoring and occupant monitoring systems.
What does a Engineer earn?
Median $185000 from 207 postings across 51 companies.
Define camera architectures and design principles covering optics, sensors, image quality, and manufacturing requirements.
Evaluate camera performance across perception systems, including latency, field of view, and environmental robustness.
Develop technical roadmaps and lead advanced projects from feasibility through production transition.
Create traceable camera and interface requirements aligned with vehicle safety and supplier needs.
Establish sourcing, partner, and industrialization strategies for production testing and quality control.
Build reusable engineering standards, models, and templates to improve technical review discipline.
Coach and mentor lead design engineers and technical specialists on system requirements and verification plans.
What we're looking for
Master’s or Ph.D. degree in optics, electrical, computer, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
15+ years of experience designing or leading automotive camera systems or related ADAS sensing products through production launch.
Deep knowledge of optics, image sensors, camera electronics, image quality, calibration, signal processing, and perception interfaces.
Experience translating system and perception needs into camera requirements and verification plans.
Experience with supplier engagement, manufacturing readiness, design-for-manufacturing, production test, calibration, PPAP, or field-performance feedback.
Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills to influence without direct authority.
Preferred experience in camera modeling, image-quality metrics, sensor characterization, ISP, active alignment, or automated test systems (preferred).
Preferred experience with perception systems, driver/occupant monitoring, platform roadmaps, or global engineering leadership (preferred).
MATLAB
Python
Signal Processing
mixed-signal’ electronics
Finite Element Analysis
ANSYS
COMSOL
JMP
Systems Engineering
Calibration
Optics
Control Systems