Job Title: Image Quality Engineer / Optical Engineer III
Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite)
Duration: -month contract
Experience Level: Mid-to-Senior Level (5+ years preferred)
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Image Quality Engineer to join our client's advanced display and camera systems team. In this role, you'll work alongside scientists and engineers to design and evaluate the end-to-end performance of next-generation visual systems. You'll use custom simulation tools and your strong background in signal processing to deliver cutting-edge imaging and display experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Design and simulate full image pipeline architectures for camera and display systems.
- Conduct system-level modeling to analyze image quality and optical performance.
- Develop and apply image processing algorithms (e.g., tone mapping, gamut mapping, distortion correction).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready pipelines that meet perceptual quality metrics.
- Present findings and simulation results to internal stakeholders and contribute to setting system specifications.
- Support the transition of visual technologies from prototype to final product.
Required Qualifications:
- Strong expertise in image signal processing (ISP) and digital signal processing (DSP).
- Hands-on experience with camera pipeline design and/or display pipeline design.
- Deep understanding of tone mapping, color science, and color space conversions.
- Proficiency in MATLAB (required) and/or Python for simulation and modeling.
- Experience with Fourier transforms, convolution, and filter design.
- Background in optical or geometric distortion correction.
- BS in Engineering, Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS or PhD in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines.
- 5+ years of experience in advanced display and/or camera system development.
- Understanding of human visual perception and application to system design.
- Familiarity with display types: µLED, OLED, LCD, LCOS, DMD, etc.
- Experience in the simulation of end-to-end imaging systems.