Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

Facebook Reality Labs are looking for an Image Sensor Characterization Engineer that will help to evaluate both custom-design and OTS sensor to contribute to Facebook sensor technology innovation and Facebook Portal AR/VR, and other wearable device development. This individual will be responsible for sensor characterization methodology development, standardizing sensor characterization test flow, optical test setup, test automation, data analysis, and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external design team, computer vision scientists, optical experts and system architects to develop next generation sensor technologies
• Develop new image sensor characterization methodologies to evaluate sensor performance based on VR/AR application
• Help to standardize image sensor characterization test flow by creating test plan, developing test standard, and building up standard data analysis program
• Collaborate with sensor architect and tech lead to evaluate and develop new image sensor Technologies
• Performing image sensor characterization test following standard testing flow
• Create, maintain, and operate opto-electronic test benches based on different use case requirements
• Simulate and directly measure image sensor performance to understand the effect on the 2D and 3D sensing systems applied in VR/AR applications
• Responsible for data collection, data analysis, documenting and presenting test results to both internal and external engineering teams
• Develop automation test scripts using Python, MATLAB, or C/C++
• Responsible for sensor debugging, root cause analysis, and problem solving
  

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or a related experience
• 3+ years of industry experience in sensor development, pixel operation, characterization and performance metrics
• Experience in image sensor standard characterization test, such as PTC, noise, QE, DR, SNR, and MTF
• Experience with image sensor characterization hardware and software
• Experience developing standard sensor characterization test plan
• Knowledge of statistics data analysis applied in sensor performance evaluation
• Programming, simulation and modeling experience with coding languages, example: C/C++, Python, or MATLAB
• Knowledge of device physics, statistic data analysis and knowledge with imaging process
  

Preferred Qualification

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or a related discipline
• Experience in developing sensor specifications and working with new sensor development knowledge of industry standards
• Knowledge of sensor architecture, including pixel structure, analog readout circuit, and logic control
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.