Design Characterization Engineer
Omnivision Technologies
- Santa Clara, CA
- 30+ days ago
- $110,600–$140,000 Per Year
Highlights
Work cross‑functionally with process, applications, production, and quality teams to transition new designs into production and resolve yield, reliability, and overall product quality issues. In this role, you will characterize and optimize CMOS image sensor performance, collaborate closely across engineering disciplines, and help deliver industry‑leading sensor products with exceptional quality.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Santa Clara, CA |
| Industry | Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg |
| Salary | $110,600–$140,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1995 |
| Website | http://www.ovt.com/ |
Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Design Characterization Engineer to join our fast‑paced, innovation‑driven R&D team. In this role, you will characterize and optimize CMOS image sensor performance, collaborate closely across engineering disciplines, and help deliver industry‑leading sensor products with exceptional quality.
Responsibilities:
- Bring up new silicon and validate CMOS image sensor functionality and performance in partnership with design engineers
- Develop and refine characterization methodologies to evaluate image sensor behavior and collect performance data
- Analyze pixel‑level, analog, and digital subsystems to identify fundamental performance limitations and propose technical improvements
- Collaborate with analog and digital design teams to tune performance parameters and resolve system‑level issues
- Work cross‑functionally with process, applications, production, and quality teams to transition new designs into production and resolve yield, reliability, and overall product quality issues
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Strong expertise in CMOS analog, mixed‑signal, and/or digital design, along with solid understanding of semiconductor device physics
- Proficiency with Python and/or MATLAB for data analysis and automation
- Experience or strong interest in hands‑on electrical testing using oscilloscopes and other lab instrumentation
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
Annual base salary for this role in California, US is expected to be between $110,600 - $140,000.
Actual pay will be determined on several factors such as relevant skills and experience, the pay of employees in the similar role etc.
Actual pay will be determined on several factors such as relevant skills and experience, the pay of employees in the similar role etc.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability
About Company
OmniVision Technologies is a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions. Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image quality in many of today’s consumer and commercial applications, including mobile phones, notebooks, tablets and webcams, digital still and video cameras, security and surveillance, entertainment devices, automotive and medical imaging systems. Find out more at www.ovt.com.
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