Image Processing Engineer V

Image Processing Engineer V

JOB SUMMARY:

• Brief description of what this person does in simple direct terms.
• Produce advanced designs for camera image processing.
• Design analyze demonstrate and implement image and video processing methods for camera product development.
• Perform research and development to produce new image processing solutions for existing and future products.
• Implement solutions and support design integration.
• Produce quality analysis of image processing solutions and identify and incorporate improvements.
• Develop tests to characterize methods and systems; support product development teams.
• Perform competitive analyses assess tradeoffs and impact to market.
• Develop innovative solutions and recommend improvements to clients products.
• Define review and optimize IP architecture and make other highimpact design decisions.
• Mentor and lead lessexperienced engineers and provide overall leadership.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

List the essential duties and responsibilities of the position in order of importance and/or amount of time spent.

• Algorithm Development

• Research new image processing techniques and technologies for camera systems and develop algorithms and solutions for use in future and existing camera products.
• Develop image and video processing algorithms for acquisition based on CCD and CMOS sensors for 1chip and 3chip camera systems and for display on UHD/HD/NTSC/PAL systems.

• Analyses and Modeling

• Perform system modeling of camera pipeline components including imagers and digital image processing modules.
• Perform signal analysis to evaluate quality of image processing algorithms and systems.
• Perform analysis and characterization of imaging sensors.
• Use video rendering to Illustrate effects of image and video processing features.
• Determine methods of communicating the analytical results with the rest of the Engineering staff.
• Determine where appropriate empirical methods to validate analytical models. If necessary update the model assumptions and/or empirical methods to correlate the results.
• Identify and incorporate improvements based on results from analysis.
• Perform data acquisition as part of the analysis process.
• Document the results of the analyses in technical reports.

• Design
• Use MATLAB/Simulink environment to produce FPGAbased modules to implement camera processing image and video processing.
• Verify FPGAbased modules against system requirements within MATLAB/Simulink environment.
• Run proofofdesign MATLAB simulations.
• Support project engineers during integration phase.

• Standards and Interfaces
• Understand video standards (UHD HD NTSC PAL)
• Familiar with image and video compression standards (JPEG MPEG2 H.264)
• Familiar with video interfaces (DP DVI HDMI HDSDI 3GSDI)

• Project Development Teams
• Provide leadership and support other IP engineers.
• Define IP design architecture and work with other disciplines to converge to best solutions for product.
• Provide objective image analysis assistance to Project teams during various design phases.
• Contribute design ideas constraints tradeoffs and concerns to the Project Teams
• Document the results of the analyses in technical reports.
• Participate in and/or perform the critical reviewer function during design reviews. Identify holes concerns and possible problems associated with the design and/or manufacturing processes relating to the image processing component in products.

• Sustaining Support
• Provide sustaining support for existing product lines. This may include analysis and resolution of field issues and/or manufacturing issues.
• Determine validation test requirements to isolate and help correct sustaining problems.
• Design implement test and validate new test requirements and methods utilizing the ATE.
• Perform competitive evaluation and comparison to clients products. Make recommendations for product improvements based on thing learned.

• General Engineering
• Provide support and technical direction for the generation and maintenance of testing and methods.

• Additional Responsibilities
• Quality all activities associated with this position must be performed with the highest level of quality standards recognizing that the products are used in the medical industry.
• Durability all activities associated with this position must address the longterm durability of the design.
• Efficacy all activities associated with this position must consider the devices final application and use.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Regular attendance is an essential job function.
• Will spend part of his/her time as a member of continuous improvement teams undertaking projects and seeking ways to improve the quality of clients products and services.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITES:

List other important functions that are secondary duties but may be time consuming.

• Quality all activities associated with this position must be performed with the highest level of quality standards recognizing that the products are used in the medical industry.
• Durability all activities associated with this position must address the longterm durability of the design.
• Efficacy all activities associated with this position must consider the devices final application and use.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES:

What does a person in this position need to be able to do

• Knowledge of medical device quality system regulations and standards (eg U.S. FDA Quality System Regulation 21CFR Part 820 ISO13485 ISO9001)
• Knowledge of complete camera processing pipeline and image and video processing techniques including image enhancement auto exposure control color correction noise reduction gamma correction white balance CFA demosaicing etc.
• Knowledge of DSP techniques including fixedpoint processing sampling theory interpolation filtering and filter design linear system decomposition etc.
• Knowledge of color science concepts colorimetry image sensing technology and digital video formats.
• Experience with realtime algorithm development for video applications.
• Experience using computer simulation software (MATLAB Simulink).
• Design and familiarity with FPGAs preferred.
• Knowledge of C C CUDA OpenCL OpenGL or OpenCV is a plus.
• Experience in digital system design and analysis.
• Experience with and knowledge of UHD HD and NTSC/PAL video systems and interfaces.
• Experience with imaging sensors and knowledge of sensor analysis and processing methods.
• Able to work in crossfunctional teams and lead other engineers to ensure the work is of good quality and the right decisions are made for the product.
• Very good communication skills.
• Good lab skills are a plus.
• Experience in digital system design and analysis a plus.
• Familiarity with endoscopy a plus.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

What is the usual educational background and work experience of an individual qualified to perform this job

• Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering emphasis in Signal Processing or equivalent.
• Masters of Science or Ph.D. in Image Processing or Digital Signal Processing preferred.
• 1012 years of experience in image processing digital signal processing or related field.
• 7 years of experience in image processing design or related design field

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

What are the specific physical and mental demands of this position

• Visual acuity sufficient for testing.
• Ability to sit for extended periods (during meetings and computer work).
• Ability to lift video equipment (approx. 20 lbs.).
• Ability to connect electrical devices.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Safety regulatory compliance legal & job specific.

• Injury and Illness Prevention Program; annually OSHA requirement
• ISO 9001/QSR/MDD annually In house requirement
• Blood borne Pathogen annually OSHA requirement
• Job Specific In house requirement

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• None

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION REQUIRED:

How closely is this position supervised day to day

• The department manager develops general goals for the employee at the yearly review cycles which are derived from the overall company goals.
• Tasks are derived from these general goals by the employee and reviewed and accepted by the department manager.
• Detail peer review of work accomplished is required and scheduled as required.
• Minimum monthly oneonone meetings with department manager.

INTERFACE:

(Internal/External Customers) List positions work groups departments.

• Project Engineers and Project Managers for image analysis issues
• Manufacturing Engineers for manufacturability issues relating to imaging performance
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