Image Sensor Architect - Pico - San Jose

1 Hour ago • 3-8 Years • Research & Development

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Job Description

Pico, a ByteDance company, seeks an Image Sensor Architect to model and analyze image sensor architectures, design novel architectures for low-power ML applications, and work cross-functionally to develop imaging systems. Responsibilities include defining chip-level architecture specifications, collaborating with internal and external teams, and addressing power consumption, dynamic range, noise, sensitivity, and form factor requirements. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of image sensor product planning/design leadership experience, expertise in low-power image sensor architecture, and experience with modeling and simulation. Experience with CMOS image sensor blocks (pixel architecture, ADC, or digital blocks) is essential. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and external vendors to implement the designed architectures.
Must have:
  • 3+ years image sensor experience
  • Low-power image sensor design
  • Modeling & simulation expertise
  • CMOS image sensor block experience
  • Cross-functional collaboration
Good to have:
  • MS/PhD in relevant field
  • Computer vision application experience
  • Specification negotiation
  • Partnership building
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits
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Responsibilities
Founded in April 2015, Pico is a leading VR company with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, focusing on VR all-in-one technology. Pico is committed to offering immersive and interactive VR experiences to our customers, including providing tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare. Why Join Us Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us. About Team: PICO is a leading VR/AR platform with independent innovation and R&D capabilities, focusing on VR all-in-one technology. PICO is committed to offering immersive and interactive VR experiences to our customers, including providing tailor-made solutions for our enterprise clients in the fields of education and healthcare Resposibilities This role will be involved in modeling and analyzing trade off of different image sensor architectures, designing novel image sensor architectures to satisfy power consumption, dynamic range, noise, sensitivity, formfactor requirements for low power ML applications. Work cross-functionally to develop imaging systems and processing HW architectures. Lead chip level architecture specifications and implementation by partnering with internal XF teams and external vendors.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - 3+ years prior experience in image sensor product planning and/or design leadership desired - Experience with low power image sensor architecture design and implementation - Experience with modeling and simulating for image sensors and imaging systems, experience with detailed power budget simulation for image sensor and imaging system - 5+ years prior experience in design and implementation of at least one of the key blocks for CMOS image sensors: pixel architecture, ADC, or digital blocks. Preferred Qualifications - MS or PhD degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field - Having relevant experience in design image sensors for computer vision applications is a plus - Effective oral and written communication skills - Experience in specification negotiation with customers/partners desired - Experience in building partnerships and working with internal and external cross-functional teams ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $162000 - $408000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

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$162.0K - $408.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$285.0K/yr avg.
San Jose, California, United States

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