Performance and Characterization Engineer

Who are we?
RealSense delivers industry-leading depth cameras and vision technology used in autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, access control, industrial automation, healthcare and more. With a mission to deliver world-class perception systems for Physical AI and safely integrate robotics and AI into everyday life, RealSense provides intelligent, secure and reliable vision systems that help machines navigate and interact with the human world.

About the Role
We are looking for a Depth Camera Performance and Characterization Engineer who will be at the heart of our performance labs, putting our depth cameras through their paces across a wide range of conditions. You’ll run hands-on test cycles, operate and maintain test setups, and analyze results to catch issues and uncover trends. Your work will turn test plans into reliable data and help ensure every camera we ship meets the quality our customers depend on.

What will you do?

• Execute camera test cycles in the lab, including setup, data collection and characterization across environmental conditions (thermal, illumination, range, etc.).
• Analyze test results, identify failures, anomalies and trends, and flag issues to be further investigated.
• Collaborate with the Algorithm team and product architect to develop theories behind the observations and find root causes.
• Build, operate and maintain lab test setups, including targets, fixtures and environmental equipment.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools for data processing and analysis.
• Prepare clear reports and summaries of test results.

What are we looking for?

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or other relevant engineering field
• Experience with Python or Matlab for data analysis and scripting
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical, organized approach to testing
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Nice to have

• Academic background or coursework in computer vision or image processing
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a lab, testing or validation role, preferably with cameras, sensors or imaging system