Summary:

　　Meta Reality Lab (RL) brings together world-class experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content. We have a clear mandate to ship products at scale. In particular, seemingly impossible products that define new categories that advance Meta's mission of connecting the world. The RL Technology Engineering for Devices (TED) Team has the responsibility for taking breakthroughs in core technologies and delivering them to market at scale. The Camera and Depth Team is tasked with defining and developing Reality Labs’ cameras and depth modules across all product lines. The team is seeking a seasoned experienced Camera Validation Engineer to validate the performance of our state-of-the-art cameras for VR, AR and Smart Glasses. The successful applicant will have a dedication to advance the imaging user experience in consumer products.

　　Required Skills:

　　Camera Validation and Characterization Engineer Responsibilities:

　　Develop, validate, characterize, and perform objective and subjective IQ analysis for imaging systems

　　Work with external vendors and internal teams to design, procure for, and manage image quality labs contributing to camera architecture, bringup, tuning, and qualification

　　Research, design, and develop tools for test creation and data analysis in ADB, Matlab, or Python

　　Triage and debug image quality related problems during development cycles

　　Manage and report image quality deliverables to cross-functional team to guide product development

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Bachelors Degree in Photography, Imaging Science, Color Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or related fields or equivalent relevant experience

　　2+ years experience in image/video quality test, metrics, and evaluation methods for benchmarking or camera characterization (sensor, lens, module, device)

　　Experience with evaluation of camera optical/sensing, image processing techniques, ISP blocks or mainstream computational photography algorithms for mobile camera product

　　Experience in implementing or creating and debugging image quality test infrastructure (hardware, charts, software, automation, opto-mechanical components, motion control stages & precision alignment components, optical filters (bandpass, IR cut-off), lenses) and evaluation platforms (DXO, Imatest, IQ Analyzer, etc.)

　　Experience in Matlab or Python for operating lab systems, lab automation, data collection, and analysis.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　PhD or Masters Degree in Photography, Imaging Science, Color Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, or related fields or equivalent relevant experience

　　7+ years experience in image/video quality test, metrics, and evaluation methods for benchmarking or camera validation/characterization (sensor, lens, module, device)

　　Expert in Matlab or Python for operating lab systems, lab automation, data collection, and analysis

　　Familiarity with ADB for data analysis

　　Contributions to ICPQ, IEEE or other IQ standards organizations

　　Strong background in lab test and analysis for industry standard metrics

　　Familiarity with industry image quality test protocols and standards in the market

　　Familiarity with sensor and optics and their evaluation methodologies

　　General understanding of overall systems interactions in the image pipeline

　　Experience in one or more of the following areas: optical system design, sensor technology, imaging algorithms, camera ISP and computation photography features, imaging lab design and setup, software QA process

　　Deep care of final user experience regards to photography and videography features

　　Experience leading teams and shipping consumer electronics at scale

　　Hands-on experience working in an optical lab environment, creating, maintaining and operating sensitive measurement setups for quality data acquisition

　　Hands-on experience prototyping with macro-scale imaging test targets, interfacing fixtures for sensor devices, off-the-shelf optomechanical components (e.g. Thorlabs, Edmund, Newport)

　　Hands-on experience debugging image quality issues, finding root causes. Familiarity with image quality artifacts

　　Public Compensation:

　　$129,000/year to $200,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

　　Industry: Internet

　　Equal Opportunity:

　　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.

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