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Director of Sensor Product Design Engineering

Fairchild Imaging, Inc.
- San Jose, USAHybridfull_timePosted 14 May 2026

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p>Fairchild Imaging, headquartered in San Jose, California is a specialty image sensor design and manufacturing company with deep experience in developing leading edge performance CMOS image sensors. Our portfolio of image sensors can be found in many high-performance imaging applications like space exploration, medical x-ray, sciences, quantum computing, machine vision, low light, and 360 situational awareness.</p></div><p>We are seeking a dynamic and experienced <strong>Director of Sensor Product Design Engineering</strong> to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of image sensor technologies and products while driving innovation within our organization. Your deep expertise in image sensor technology, product design, and leadership skills will be crucial in developing our products and achieving our ambitious goals.</p> <p><strong>Role &amp; Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Translating marketing and customer requirements into comprehensive device and system-level specification</li> <li>Liaise with customers to ensure our deliverables meet or exceed specification and expectation</li> <li>Full ownership of the product design, verification, and validation</li> <li>Revising and updating the existing products</li> <li>Developing the next generation of products</li> <li>Managing multi-disciplinary design engineering teams</li> <li>Management of 3rd party design services for our product designs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Extensive experience (10+ years) in image sensor product design, with a deep understanding of the design, development, and manufacturing processes. Strong knowledge of image sensor architecture, signal processing, and characterization.</li> <li>Strong technical leadership and guidance to the design engineering team, overseeing all aspects of image sensor product development flow: Marketing and Product requirements, Pixel KPI, Design Architecture, Design Verification and Validation.</li> <li>Hands on design experience with bring-up of leading image sensor product and bring-up.</li> <li>Drive research and development activities related to image sensor technology. Stay at the forefront of industry trends and emerging technologies, driving continuous improvement and innovation in our product offerings.</li> <li>Ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor technical professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven ability to collaborate across functions and build strong relationships with internal and ex

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