Camera Image Quality Engineer, XR

Senior • On-site

$132,000 - $189,000/yr

Mountain View, CA

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience with embedded programming in Python or C++.
Experience in image processing, computer vision, or computational imaging development.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Image Processing or Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
3 years of relevant industry experience in image quality, computational imaging or mobile camera engineering.
Experience in image quality evaluation for mobile devices.
Experience developing ML based image quality evaluation protocols.
Experience with automatic imaging tuning related development and technology.
Experience in end-to-end imaging system tuning and quality evaluation including imaging hardware, image signal processing and post-processing imaging algorithms.

About the job

As a Firmware Engineer, you will develop evaluation protocol and carry out regular testing on camera modules during the product development phase.

This role involves developing camera solutions which will involve quality design, imaging algorithm evaluation and development across multiple, cross-functional teams to provide the best camera quality and experiences.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Develop camera imaging signal processing methods for quality evaluation to improve coverage and make camera tuning process more efficient.
Work with the architecture, software, tuning, tool teams to develop solutions to achieve quality goals and commercialize real products.
Generate image quality reports based on the collected images, videos and provide feedback to the engineering teams.
Collect the debug data, raw images, log or video to help debug and improve the feature repeatedly.
Collaborate with photographers and engineers to fine tune cameras and solve issues before product launches.

Google

Google LLC started as a PhD project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 at Stanford University. Google LLC has blossomed into a behemoth of the tech world. With its mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, Google’s search engine is its crown jewel. Online advertising, via AdWords and AdSense, forms the backbone of its financial success. Beyond search, Google has ventured into cloud computing, hardware, and software development. The innovative PageRank algorithm revolutionized search engine technology, and surviving the dot-com bubble burst and going public in 2004 spurred its meteoric growth. Acquiring YouTube stands as a testament to Google’s strategic expansion.