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Apple • Cupertino, California, United States
Role & seniority: Image Quality Field Test Engineer (experienced QA engineer; 3+ years in mobile QA/camera image quality)
Stack/tools: Python or scripting languages; optics, image sensors, ISP algorithms; camera hardware testing; photography portfolio; knowledge of objective/subjective image quality metrics; studio lighting and shoot logistics
Coordinate, execute, and analyze real-world camera image quality tests across teams
Translate objective metrics into real-world photo shoots and benchmark current/future designs
Influence hardware roadmap decisions and guide imaging technology discussions
3+ years in mobile device QA or camera image quality testing
Experience with optics, image sensors, ISP algorithms and their impact on image quality
Photography portfolio demonstrating creative and technical skill
Coding experience with Python or other scripting languages
Bachelor’s degree in Photographic Sciences, Photography, Computer Science, or related field
Experience testing on development mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Proficiency with professional lighting, studio equipment, and shoot-location logistics
Experience with PhaseOne, Fuji, Nikon, Sony, Canon, and other professional systems
Familiarity with objective/subjective image quality metrics and ISP pipeline
Location & work type: Location not specified; full-time role with a flexible schedule that includes
Are you a passionate Image Quality or QA Engineer with a deep love for photography? As a member of Apple's Camera Hardware Engineering team, you will collaborate closely with hardware, software, and image processing experts to develop cutting-edge camera technologies. Focused on product development and long term roadmap decisions, you’ll play a pivotal role in guiding innovative technology discussions that enable new creative possibilities. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a team dedicated to the continuous improvement of the worldʼs most popular cameras.
DESCRIPTION
As an Image Quality Field Test Engineer working in the Camera Hardware Engineering group you will coordinate, execute, and analyze camera image quality. You’ll collaborate with teams across Apple conducting real world image quality tests and studies that utilize your expertise in photography, hardware development, and troubleshooting. Your work will drive hardware roadmap decisions as we develop next generation camera technologies, and you will evaluate camera image quality performance, translate objective metrics into real world photo shoots, and illustrate the customer benefits of new camera technologies by benchmarking existing and future camera designs. Additionally, this role requires a flexible schedule to support occasional nighttime testing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
3+ years in mobile device QA, camera image quality testing, or relevant experience Experience working with optics, image sensors, and ISP algorithms and how they impact final image quality Portfolio of photography work demonstrating creative and technical skill s Coding experience with Python or other scripting language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Photographic Sciences, Photography, Computer Science, or related field Experience testing in development mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, Mac Experience with professional lighting, studio equipment, and planning shoot location logistics Experience with PhaseOne, Fuji, Nikon, Sony, Canon, and other professional camera systems Experience with objective and subjective image quality metrics and evaluation methodologies Experience with mobile camera module components, functions, and the ISP pipeline