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Google · 1 day ago

Camera VCM Firmware Engineer, Google Pixel

Mountain View, CA, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$132K/yr - $189K/yr

5+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Camera Controls System Firmware Engineer. In this role, you will develop and implement camera actuator firmware and control systems, ensuring industry-leading capabilities and troubleshooting control system failures.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and integrate camera actuator control systems and firmware, collaborating with cross-functional teams and partners

Lead AF/OIS/VA failure analysis and implement corrective actions for complex electromechanical issues

Build Python-based automated frameworks for measurement and data analysis to improve validation

Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and clear irrelevant or outdated content

Triage product or system issues and debug by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality, track and resolve bugs, and communicate blockers with stakeholders and other engineers

Qualification

C/C++ programmingCamera actuator controlFirmware developmentEmbedded LinuxDevice driversVCM driving technologiesControl system designTroubleshooting skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

5 years of experience in coding with a general purpose programming language (e.g. C/C++)

2 years of experience in camera actuator control, firmware development, or system validation

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

3 years of experience with embedded Linux and device drivers

Experience with VCM driving and sensing technologies, including linear/PWM driving methods, Hall/TMR sensors, and I2C protocol

Experience with linear and nonlinear control system design utilizing integrated driver ICs

Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

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2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia CapitalAndy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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