Amazon Lab126 is seeking an innovative Camera Architect to design complete camera solutions that define imaging excellence for our next-generation consumer electronics devices. You will work at the intersection of hardware, algorithms, and user experience to deliver best-in-class imaging solutions that delight our customers.
As a Camera Architect, you'll own end-to-end camera system design from sensor selection, optics, illumination, and ISP integration. This is the design of complex camera systems where optics, electronics, reliability, thermal management, and image processing converge. You'll balance conflicting requirements from industrial design, cost, performance, and manufacturability while collaborating with cross-functional teams including hardware engineering, computer vision, machine learning, and product management.
You are at the center of Amazon's imaging excellence, surrounded by experts in optics, sensors, ISP, and algorithms, who can rapidly prototype and validate ideas. The role offers genuine technical leadership where you'll own complex architectural initiatives, decompose system-level problems for parallel execution, set engineering standards, and mentor others while staying hands-on with the most challenging technical problems.
Key job responsibilities • Own end-to-end camera system architecture including sensor selection, lens architecture, and IR/visible illumination. • Define camera system specifications balancing image quality, cost, power, and manufacturability across diverse lighting conditions • Perform detailed optical system design, simulation, and analysis to evaluate design alternatives • Drive component selection through simulations, rigorous testing, vendor evaluation, and data-driven decision making • Partner with image quality team on ISP tuning, camera control algorithms, and signal optimization. Work with hardware engineers on module integration, thermal management, and manufacturing • Drive camera system validation including optical bench testing, image quality assessment, and failure analysis • Communicate technical recommendations and influence product decisions at the leadership level
Basic Qualifications
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in camera system architecture, camera system design, and manufacture for consumer electronics
- Deep understanding of camera systems including optics, image sensors, ISP pipelines, and illumination
- Proven ability to perform system-level analysis and design tradeoffs
- Experience with vendor management and component qualification processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Imaging Science, or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 157,900.00 - 213,600.00 USD annually