Sensor Architect

About This Role

This role is for a Sensor Architect to join the Spectacles team, focusing on the development and qualification of custom silicon sensors. This individual will drive cross-functional collaboration and lead architectural decisions to bring immersive AR experiences to life.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships for custom silicon sensor development and qualification
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across optics, computer vision, and compute teams
• Influence key architectural decisions and drive consensus on critical trade-offs
• Develop test methodologies and characterization plans for sensor performance
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for sensor performance issues
• Travel up to 15%

Requirements

• 11+ years of post-Bachelor’s in optics, physics, electrical engineering, semiconductor devices experience in CMOS image sensor development and qualification; or Master’s degree in a technical field +10 years of post-grad experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field +7 years of post-grad experience
• Knowledge optics and camera systems for imaging, depth mapping, and biometric sensing
• Skills with basic programming and data analysis (e.g., MATLAB, Python)
• Experience in electronic design and digital logic
• Ability to work independently and manage internal and external resources
• Ability to consider system level impacts and tradeoffs in a highly constrained platform
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
• Ability to collaborate and operate in a fast-paced cross-functional environment including engineering teams, vendors, suppliers, and outside resource management

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant technical field +7 years of post-grad experience OR Master’s degree in a technical field +10 years of post-grad experience OR 11+ years of post-Bachelor’s in optics, physics, electrical engineering, semiconductor devices experience in CMOS image sensor development and qualification
• 11+ years of experience in CMOS image sensor development and qualification OR 10+ years with Master's OR 7+ years with PhD

Nice to Have

• PhD or master’s degree in optics, physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science or related field
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, process development, design, and/or program management of image sensors for consumer electronics platforms
• Experience with depth mapping and direct time of flight (dTOF) depth measurement systems
• Experience designing pixel and sensor level logic
• Experience with computational imaging, computer vision, and machine learning for image processing

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits