Camera Simulation Engineer

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Modeling & Simulation Engineer for the Camera & Depth Architecture team. You will design, develop, and maintain high-throughput simulation frameworks to generate large volumes of synthetic imagery and refine models of camera systems from sensor to lens to predict imaging performance.

Ideal candidates bring a BS with 3+ years in optics or related fields and hands-on skills in Python, C/C++, or Matlab, along with imaging system knowledge and a passion for computational

Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 3+ years relevant industry experience in optics, physics, electrical engineering or related field.
• Programming experience in Python, C, C++ or Matlab.
• Experience with imaging system design, optical design or computational imaging.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-throughput simulation frameworks to generate synthetic imagery on-demand.
• Model camera systems—from sensor to lens—to simulate real-world imaging performance.

Skills

Imaging systems design

Computational imaging

Sensor physics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Python

C

C++

Matlab

Job description

Do you love taking on big challenges that require exceptionally creative solutions? Do you deeply understand how an incredible camera experience should work? As part of our Camera Technologies group, you’ll help design the innovative technology that allows each generation of Apple products to produce photos even more incredible than the last. You’ll design and develop groundbreaking ideas for everything involved in our camera systems, from sensor to lens. You’ll collaborate with teams across Apple to research, design, develop, test, and qualify camera hardware for Apple products. Together, we’ll craft a magical photography experience that redefines what millions of customers can expect from their cameras. The Camera Modeling and Simulation team, a part of the Camera Hardware and Depth Team, develops novel metrology, calibration, and simulation processes to enable the implementation and architecture of machine-vision-driven and photographic experiences. We collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define hardware design specifications and key performance metrics to deliver seamless user experiences. The team is seeking an expert in imaging, optical system design, or computer vision with broad skills to help develop next‑generation, high‑throughput simulation frameworks to guide the design and architecture of next generation products.

Description

As a Modeling & Simulation Engineer on the Camera & Depth Architecture team, you will design, develop, and maintain high-throughput simulation frameworks to generate large volumes of synthetic imagery on-demand, and build and refine models of camera systems—from sensor to lens—to simulate real-world imaging performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 3+ years relevant industry experience in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Programming experience in at least one of the coding languages: Python, C, C++ or Matlab.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Optics: imaging system design, optical design, computational imaging, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS/PhD degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field and relevant industry experience in Optics, optical systems modeling & simulation,Published research in imaging, computational photography, or related fields.
• Experience with one or more of diffraction, raytracing, beam propagation, radiometry, sensor physics.
• Experience with synthetic data generation for ML training pipelines, model optimization and/or deployment, related to imaging and data analyses.
• Experience with algorithms for image quality enhancement.