Senior Camera Optical Engineer

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobilityAt Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility. We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience. Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.In this role, the camera optical engineer will drive the development of best-in-class cameras for deployment in Lucid vehicles. The camera optical engineer would be a highly competent optical engineer, as well as have a good working knowledge of image quality, CMOS image sensor, mechanical design, and module manufacturing process. This is a high-impact role as these camera systems serve all aspects of autonomy, driver assistance, and driver convenience. 

Responsibilities

• Partner with other product-related teams to distill the product requirements
• Develop detailed specifications of lenses, module housing, IR covers, and camera shroud
• Characterize the image quality of cameras for behind-windshield integration
• Work with the supply chain to get the components manufactured per specification
• Design lab test protocols and image quality metrics for lens, module, and camera shroud evaluation
• Monitor the performance of the cameras in the field and refine the design
• Perform failure analysis 

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in the area of lens design, metrology, and integration.
• Experience in optical design tools such as ZEMAX, Imatest and ANSYS SPEOS
• Expertise in lens and illumination system design, testing, and validation
• Expertise in camera lens quality, such as MTF, resolution, acutance, geometric distortion, etc. 
• Demonstrated understanding of imaging systems and opto-mechanical system assembly and packaging, tolerance analysis, stray light analysis
• Ability to perform comprehensive optical system performance characterization and failure analysis
• Hands-on optical laboratory experiences in testing and lab setup
• Proficient in Matlab and/or Python programming
• Experience in structure, thermal & GD&T design related to optical systems
• Experience in working with vendors and contract manufacturers 
• Ability to work in cross function team environment

Education:

• Bachelor's in Physics, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
•  Advanced degree preferred

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