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Meta

Camera Architect

Sunnyvale, CA

$173K/yr

AF), image stabilization approach (OIS, EIS-friendly design, hybrid), camera placement geometry, and calibration methodology. The architecture must serve photography use cases * computer vision ...

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Skild AI

Camera Systems Software Engineer

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$146K - $153K/yr

This is a highly hands-on systems role that sits at the intersection of Linux, camera hardware, real-time software, calibration, synchronization, and high-level software interfaces. The ideal ...

TEEMA

Computer Vision Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$125K - $130K/yr

Apply camera calibration, stereo vision, and sensor fusion for precise spatial modeling * Prototype new concepts, evaluate sensors, and support field testing * Write clean, testable code with unit ...

Skild AI

Camera Systems Software Engineer

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$100K - $300K/yr

This is a highly hands-on systems role that sits at the intersection of Linux, camera hardware, real-time software, calibration, synchronization, and high-level software interfaces. The ideal ...

Zoox

Manager - Sensor Calibration

Foster City, CA · On-site

$242K - $333K/yr

You will lead a specialized team responsible for ensuring the precise calibration of our core sensor suite, including lidar, radar, and camera systems for factory, service depot, and online. By ...

Zoox

Manager - Sensor Calibration

Foster City, CA · On-site

$254K - $350K/yr

You will lead a specialized team responsible for ensuring the precise calibration of our core sensor suite, including lidar, radar, and camera systems for factory, service depot, and online. By ...

Zoox

Manager - Sensor Calibration

Foster City, CA · On-site

$254K - $350K/yr

You will lead a specialized team responsible for ensuring the precise calibration of our core sensor suite, including lidar, radar, and camera systems for factory, service depot, and online. By ...

Kinetic

ADAS Calibration Technician

Inglewood, CA · On-site

$24 - $30/hr

Calibration and validation : diagnose, troubleshoot, calibrate, and validate ADAS components, including LIDAR, RADAR, camera, and ultrasonic sensors, as well as other ADAS functionality, consistent ...

Apple

Camera Control-Systems Engineer

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$159K - $166K/yr

The Camera Systems Engineering Group develops systems, calibration, and correction procedures to maintain high image quality over a wide range of use cases and component variation. Past projects have ...

Apple Inc.

Calibration Algorithm Architect

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$184.70 - $324.80/hr

These products have cameras and other optical technologies that need calibration and testing to ensure the quality and customer experience Apple is known for. The HWTE group is responsible for ...

Apple

Calibration Algorithm Architect

Cupertino, CA

$184K - $324K/yr

These products have cameras and other optical technologies that need calibration and testing to ensure the quality and customer experience Apple is known for. The HWTE group is responsible for ...

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What is camera calibration and why is it important?

Camera calibration is the process of determining the internal characteristics (intrinsic parameters) and external orientation (extrinsic parameters) of a camera. This process corrects distortions and maps the 3D world onto 2D images accurately. Calibration is crucial for applications such as computer vision, robotics, and augmented reality, where precise measurements and representations are needed. By calibrating a camera, you ensure that spatial measurements and image processing algorithms produce reliable and accurate results.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a camera calibration engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Camera Calibration Engineer, you need strong skills in computer vision, image processing, and mathematics, typically supported by a degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field. Familiarity with tools like OpenCV, MATLAB, and camera calibration libraries, as well as experience with calibration patterns and algorithms, is essential. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective problem-solving are crucial soft skills for success in this role. These abilities ensure precise calibration results, which are vital for the accuracy and reliability of imaging systems in applications like robotics and autonomous vehicles.

What are the typical challenges faced by professionals in camera calibration roles, and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in camera calibration often encounter challenges such as dealing with lens distortions, varying lighting conditions, and ensuring precise alignment of hardware and software. Addressing these issues typically involves using robust calibration algorithms, frequent recalibration, and thorough validation with test images or real-world scenarios. Collaboration with hardware engineers and software developers is essential to fine-tune calibration parameters and integrate calibration processes seamlessly into production pipelines. Being detail-oriented and staying updated with the latest calibration tools can also help overcome these common challenges.

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Camera Architect

Meta

Sunnyvale, CA

$173K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

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Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 45 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

As a Camera Architect you will define and own the end-to-end imaging architecture of camera subsystems — single-camera or multi-camera — for Meta's AR and VR product lines, serving photography, computer vision, and contextual-AI feature pipelines. Working alongside dedicated sensor, lens, and module design teams, you will drive the foundational HW trade-off decisions about how these elements come together into a coherent imaging solution — defining camera-level requirements, performance targets, and the system-level choices (focus/stabilization strategy, spatial layout, calibration approach, power budgets, imaging KPIs) that shape how individual components integrate to deliver product features. You will maintain a strong line-of-sight to the end-to-end imaging and AI-feature pipelines so that architecture decisions directly enable day-0 commitments for both capture quality and on-device intelligence.
Camera Architect Responsibilities:
  • Define and defend the camera subsystem architecture — whether a single camera or a multi-camera system — driving how sensors, lenses, actuators, and modules integrate into a coherent imaging solution. This includes focus strategy (fixed-focus vs. AF), image stabilization approach (OIS, EIS-friendly design, hybrid), camera placement geometry, and calibration methodology. The architecture must serve photography use cases
  • computer vision workloads and contextual-AI features
  • Distill a broad, often competing set of requirements — from product, system, software, and feature teams — into the smallest option space the team can realistically execute - finding the minimal camera system that satisfies the feature set while resisting HW complexity beyond what the features actually require
  • Drive sensor-level and imaging-performance trade studies (resolution, pixel size, sensitivity/SNR, dynamic range, frame rate, power, size, cost
  • fixed-focus depth-of-field vs. AF complexity
  • rolling vs. global shutter
  • Define the metrics and figures of merit that connect product features and user experiences to underlying camera HW performance. Establish quantitative linkage between feature KPIs (e.g., photo quality, video stabilization, ML model accuracy, tracking robustness, passthrough latency) and camera HW specs (MTF, SNR, dynamic range, frame sync, motion blur, FoV), and build the data-driven case for recommended camera selections and generational improvements
  • Translate product features across those workload classes into component- and module-level HW specifications — optical performance, module thermal envelope, power budget, data rates, interfaces, multi-camera synchronization/timestamping, and calibration tolerances that support factory-scale manufacturing
  • Partner with silicon architecture teams on ISP and sensor-companion-chip requirements, influencing HW/FW partitioning decisions that affect camera subsystem performance, power, and feature enablement (3A, actuator control, frame timing, AI pre-processing)
  • Communicate technical details, risks, and pathways to success across a product stack and with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%

Minimum Qualifications:
  • MS or PhD in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline (or BS + equivalent depth of experience)
  • 8+ years in camera/imaging system architecture or design, with direct ownership of HW specification, trade-off analysis, and architecture decisions at the camera-system level
  • Experience architecting complete imaging systems from first-principles physics, optics, and sensor science — making defensible trade-offs and reasoning to the theoretical upper bound of what is achievable, even without deep specialization in any one component technology
  • Experience driving architecture-level trade-offs across image sensor technology (CMOS, BSI/stacked, global shutter, HDR) and camera module design (lens, AF/OIS actuator systems, packaging, active alignment) in partnership with specialist teams
  • Experience building the quantitative, data-driven case for camera architecture decisions — defining metrics and figures of merit that link camera HW performance to feature quality across photography, computer vision and AI/ML

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Working understanding of signal processing and computational photography principles — enough to identify where HW innovation hits diminishing returns and SW/algorithm optimization is more cost-effective
  • Experience modeling camera image quality end-to-end from hardware modules through ISP and S/W pipelines to analyze key performance indicators and inform architectural decisions based on trade-offs
  • Experience co-defining camera HW requirements with ISP, ML/AI and CV teams
  • Experience with product managers and industrial design teams in translating product vision into requirements through multiple product cycles
  • Track record of proactively shaping product roadmaps through technical foresight and analysis into actionable recommendations for leadership
  • Experience influencing key partners, internal and external, on roadmap and technology development

About Meta:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.
$173,000/year to $245,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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