Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team. We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. 

We're looking for a Camera Systems Engineer to join the Snap Lab team!

What you’ll do:

• Develop next generation camera hardware based on customer feedback, user research, and product integration requirements including sensor selection and developing lens requirements.

• Define and document camera subcomponent and module engineering requirements

• Define testing and qualification plans of the camera lens at different stages of development, from concept to production

• Collaborate with imaging firmware, tuning, and software engineers to properly develop testing and calibration solutions

• Drive DFM with suppliers and manage technical and commercial risk through design

• Support failure analysis and reliability testing and integrate corrective actions into future designs and process changes

• Review process plans and propose and drive DOEs when necessary

• Evaluate and debug camera hardware at module and product levels with supporting simulation

• Travel to supplier facilities for product development and production bring-up (up to 15% international travel expected)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of standard miniature camera module assembly processes

• Knowledge of the image signal processing pipeline

• Familiarity with applications of computational photography and computer vision

• Expertise in at least one of the following: mechanical design of injection-molded components, electrical design of high-speed circuits, lens design and fabrication of plastic optics for mobile cameras, or consumer electronics process development

• Ability to work independently and manage internal and external resources

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field

• 7+ years of experience in designing, testing, or building high-volume camera modules

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD or MS degree in optical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or related field

• Expertise in infrared illumination systems and sensors

• Experience with compact camera image sensors, lenses, manufacturing, testing, and module suppliers

• Experience managing vendors capable of high volume production and test processes for high-precision, high-volume modules

• Experience with image quality evaluation including test charts, algorithms, and lighting

• Experience with Python/Matlab/JMP for data analysis

• Experience with image data manipulation and computation and interpretation of standard image quality metrics through Imatest or similar

The estimated application deadline for this requisition is 60 days, but Snap reviews applications on a rolling basis and may modify this period.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $184,000-$276,000 annually.

 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $175,000-$262,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $156,000-$235,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.