Senior Advanced Optical Sensor Test & Development Engineer (Automotive Camera and Lidar)

Location: Warren, Michigan, United States

Company

hirify.global develops automotive technologies with a vision focused on zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Develop and test automotive cameras and lidar technologies for autonomous vehicle and ADAS applications.
• Lead evaluation, analysis, and testing of camera and lidar components, modules, and systems, with a strong focus on imagers, image signal processing, lens design, and packaging.
• Perform image quality, interface, sensor evaluation, benchmarking, and production-intent component testing, including HDR, noise, color accuracy, communication, latency, and FPS analysis.
• Develop test tools, procedures, metrics, pass/fail criteria, best-practice guides, and safe operating procedures for imaging technologies and laboratory equipment.
• Integrate, set up, maintain, calibrate, and update camera and lidar laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with research and development, software, validation, HMI, network, engineering, supplier, and customer stakeholders; provide technical direction to engineering support personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Math, Computer Science, or Chemistry, plus 3+ years of engineering experience in a related field.
• 3+ years of development and/or laboratory testing experience with automotive camera systems.
• Experience with GPUs, FPGAs, ASICs, FPAs, ISPs, and lenses.
• Knowledge of machine learning, computer vision, image de-warping, and stitching.
• Working knowledge of MATLAB, Python, and C++.
• Knowledge of image processing, camera hardware, lens design, and associated design functions.
• Understanding of engineering theory and operating principles for computer and electrical mechanisms.
• High-level analytical ability for unusual and complex problems, together with demonstrated technical and professional skills in the job-related area.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and effectively with business partners.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of development and/or testing experience with automotive camera systems.
• Experience developing ADAS and autonomous vehicle camera components and systems.
• Experience with automotive safety-critical electronics.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging, equity, and meaningful change.
• Benefits support employee well-being at work and at home.
• Employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis in accordance with applicable laws.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

Hiring process

• Role-related assessments and pre-employment screening may be required where applicable.