Image Quality Engineer (Camera)

Project

Work done for a product or program.

• Evaluate subjective quality across lighting and scene suites.
• Tune ISP parameters: noise reduction, tone mapping, white balance and sharpening.
• Characterise lens and sensor combinations for shading and distortion.
• Correlate sensor characteristics with image artefacts and give feedback to design.
• Define IQ pass or fail criteria for customer programmes.

Function

Work that keeps the discipline running: methods, tools, suppliers and people.

• Run objective IQ tests (resolution, noise, colour, dynamic range, flicker) per IEEE P1858 and ISO standards.
• Benchmark against competitor cameras.

Project

1. Produce and hand over the role's key deliverables
   • IQ test plan and reports
   • ISP tuning parameter sets
   • Artefact root-cause analyses
   • Competitive benchmarking report
2. Support programsGeneral
   • Agree what each program needs
   • Deliver in time for milestones
3. Manage issuesGeneral
   • Track requests to closure
   • Escalate risks

Function

1. Run the functionGeneral
   • Maintain policies and processes
   • Keep records and controls
2. ImproveGeneral
   • Report performance
   • Lead improvement work