Senior Camera Systems Engineer - Prototyping

Location London
Discipline: Technology
Job type: Contract
Salary: £115000 - £125000 per annum
Contact name: Som Rajendra

Contact email: som@principlehr.com
Job ref: 36033
Published: about 4 hours ago
Startdate: ASAP

We're hiring for a global tech client building next-gen AR/VR and smart-glasses camera systems. This role sits in their camera architecture team and focuses on prototyping imaging and camera simulation pipelines.

The Offer

  • Annual Salary up to £125,000 doe and location
  • 12 months contract - Inside IR35, PAYE - paid weekly
  • Fully remote in the UK - Must already hold the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship, cannot work from abroad)

What you'll do

  • Build and refine camera simulation prototypes in MATLAB/Python.
  • Model optics, sensors and imaging behaviour to guide architecture decisions.
  • Work with optics, sensor and software teams across the UK/US/Poland.

What you need (Must have skills)

  • Strong background in camera development, image design and image quality.
  • 8+ years in MATLAB and/or Python for modelling, simulation, or imaging work.
  • Solid understanding of imaging physics (optics, PSF, noise, sampling etc.).

Nice to have

  • Lens/ray-tracing exposure (Code V, Zemax).
  • Experience in smartphone or consumer imaging.

Interested?

To apply, send your CV or LinkedIn profile to Som in PrincipleHR today.