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Auto White Balance Tuning Engineer

1 Week ago • 1-2 Years • Research & Development

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Job Description

The Auto White Balance Tuning Engineer at Google will be responsible for improving the quality of auto white balance and color reproduction in Google Pixel cameras. This role involves inventing AWB algorithms for various camera sensors, establishing tuning strategies and validation tests, and managing the final image quality tuning. The engineer will evaluate AWB architecture and algorithms for photography and computer vision applications, and commercialize features for Google products. Collaboration with 3A/ISP teams is crucial, along with developing automation structures and tools to enhance tuning efficiency. The ideal candidate will have experience with AWB tuning, image analysis, tool development, and a strong understanding of color science. This position requires coding proficiency in C/C++, Java, or Python.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field
1 year AWB experience or advanced degree
C/C++, Java, or Python coding skills
AWB algorithm development
Image quality tuning
Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Good to have:

Master's or PhD in related field
2+ years AWB experience
Automation, numerical image analysis
Tool development, image metrics
Understanding of white balance for photography

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
1 year of experience working in a Auto White Balance technical environment, or an advanced degree.
Experience coding in C/C++, Java or Python.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
2 years of experience in Auto White Balance (AWB) tuning.
Experience in automation, numerical image analysis, tool development, and image metrics.
Understanding of white balance and color knowledge for consumer photography or mobile applications.

About the job

Be part of a diverse team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.

In this role, you will provide good and pleasant quality for auto white balance and color reproduction by efficient ways in Google Pixel camera and develop tools to analysis data to find out good balance according user feedback.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

Invent Auto White Balance (AWB) algorithm functions suitable with different camera sensors and modules, set up tuning strategies and required tests for validating image tuning and manage final image quality tuning of Android camera products.
Evaluate the AWB architectural design and algorithms for digital photography, computer vision or machine intelligence scenarios, and commercialize features to set tuning strategy for Google products and features.
Work with 3A/ISP development team and stakeholders to efficiently understand, cooperate and set AWB tuning strategies to new features.
Develop automation structure, simulator and tool to empower tuning efficiency.

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