182267 Principal Engineer for Automotive Camera Signal Processing (f/m/x) Published: 21.10.2026 Software Development Ulm New Software Development Ulm Ulm

BMW Group; Ulm; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car option

Relocation services

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

BMW Group in Ulm is seeking a Principal Engineer for Automotive Camera Signal Processing to lead and hands-on develop camera preprocessing software for next-generation driver assistance systems. You will steer image signal pipelines, tuning, and diagnostics, and coordinate with SoC and sensor suppliers while mentoring the team.

The role requires a strong background in embedded Linux, camera image processing, and English communication; German is an advantage.

Qualifications

• University degree in computer science, electrical engineering, communications engineering or a comparable field.
• Several years of professional experience in embedded software development in automotive, especially camera-based systems.
• Technical background in embedded Linux software development.
• Profound knowledge in camera image processing, video pipelines, image quality tuning and sensor configuration.

Responsibilities

• Technical Lead for automotive camera image signal processing and sensor-related software development.
• Lead technical development of video pipelines and signal streams for SerDes-based cameras, including image quality tuning and diagnostics.
• Support onboarding suppliers and coordinate technical topics with external partners.
• Hands-on implementation, integration, debugging, and optimization of camera pre-processing components.
• Collaborate with owners, system architects, SoC and sensor suppliers, and middleware teams.
• Ensure alignment with software design and BMW requirements through code reviews; contribute to system and software architecture.
• Mentor and act as go-to expert for camera pre-processing within the domain.

Skills

Technical leadership

Embedded software development

Camera image processing

Signal processing pipelines

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Communications

Tools

Wireshark

Carmen

Perfetto

FTrace

VS Code

Job description

Principal Engineer for Automotive Camera Signal Processing (f/m/x)

At BMW Car IT, a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG, we live and breathe software. We design and implement embedded software for electronic control units of the BMW cars as well as related tools and frameworks. By delivering software all the way from the idea to the final product we lead BMW into the future of digitalization and mobility.

Our team develops innovative camera and video solutions for next-generation automotive systems. We collaborate across disciplines to deliver robust, high-performance software for advanced driver assistance and infotainment functions.

What awaits you?

• You will be the Technical Lead for automotive camera image signal processing and sensor-related software development.
• Here, you lead technical development of video pipelines and signal streams for SerDes-based cameras, including image quality tuning and diagnostics.
• Additionally, you support onboarding suppliers and coordinate technical topics with external partners.
• Furthermore, you are hands‑on in implementation, integration, debugging, and optimization of camera pre‑processing components.
• You collaborate closely with functional owners, system architects, SoC and sensor suppliers, and middleware teams.
• Moreover, you ensure implementation aligns with software design and BMW requirements through code reviews. You contribute to system and software architecture by translating concepts into solutions, defining and validating technical requirements, and developing optimizations to enhance system performance and stability.
• You act as a technical mentor and go‑to expert for camera pre‑processing within the domain.

What should you bring along?

• University degree in computer science, electrical engineering, communications engineering or a comparable field of study.
• Several years of professional experience in embedded software development and quality assurance in the automotive industry with focus on camera‑based systems.
• Technical background in embedded Linux software development.
• Profound knowledge in camera image processing, video pipelines, image quality tuning and sensor configuration for automotive systems.
• Experience with serial camera interfaces and protocols (e.g. GMSL, FPD, ASA‑ML, CSI, I²C).
• Experience with embedded development and analysis tools (e.g. Wireshark, Carmen, Perfetto, FTrace, Visual Studio Code etc.)
• Excellent analytical, communication, and teamwork skills; business‑fluent English is required, German is an advantage.

Would you like to take a technical leadership in shaping camera signal processing for future automotive platforms?

What we offer in Ulm?

• Company car option.
• English speaking teams in an intercultural setting.
• Flexible organisation of working times & mobile work arrangements.
• Relocation Services for our new employees.

Earliest starting date:

from now on

Type of employment:

unlimited

Working hours:

full‑time

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.