Camera Module Hardware Engineer
Job Overview
Huawei Finland Handset Camera Innovation Lab is looking for a Camera Module Hardware Engineer to join us. We're a fast-moving team passionate about pushing the boundaries of what a smartphone camera can do. You'll be an integral member of our Camera Module Hardware team, working hands-on across the full development cycle — from early schematic capture through bring-up, characterization, and evaluation reporting — and we're looking for an engineer passionate about delivering novel, high-quality hardware for millions of users.
Job Descriptions:
Designing, prototyping, and testing camera module assemblies for next-generation smartphones
Capturing schematics and owning PCB layout and routing for evaluation boards and prototypes
Getting hands-on in the lab: soldering, wiring, probing, and measuring — you'll know your way around a bench
Bringing up image sensors, actuators, and power management circuits from scratch
Configuring image sensors and actuators at the firmware level, including still image and video streaming pipelines
Running a full suite of electrical measurements — analog and digital — to validate designs and chase down root causes
Performing simulations across electrical, electromagnetic, EMI, and signal integrity domains
Translating findings into clear, rigorous evaluation reports for engineering peers and executive stakeholders
Qualifications and detailed requirements:
MSc or PhD degree in electrical engineering or other relevant fields
Hands-on experience in electronics hardware engineering, ideally in consumer electronics or mobile
Solid grounding in PCB design — schematic capture, layout, and routing — with a practical understanding of signal integrity and EMI considerations
Comfortable at the bench: you solder, probe, and measure without hesitation
Experience bringing up mixed-signal systems, including image sensors, VCMs, or power management ICs
Some exposure to firmware-level device control (I²C, SPI, MIPI CSI-2, or similar)
Strong written communication — you can write a teardown report that's effective both at engineering and executive levels
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Big advantage for contestants from international competitions in computer science, mathematics, or physics (e.g. IOI, IMO, ICPC, IPhO, IChO)
Nice to Have Skills:
Hands-on experience with camera module characterization (MTF, noise, OIS performance, etc.)
Familiarity with MIPI standards or ISP tuning workflows
Able to run simulations and interpret results across electrical and EM domains
Experience in a fast-paced, high-ownership engineering environment
Contract Type: This is a full-time consultant position, the consultant shall be employed by Huawei's supplier.
Why Join Us?
Innovative Work: You’ll be working with the cutting-edge technology and creating innovative imaging solutions in hardware, Image processing, computer vision, color, and imaging system performance.
Strong R&D and Collaboration: We have strong R&D capabilities and own multiple high-end testing devices. We are actively collaborating with universities and research institutions.
Diverse Perks and Benefits: You'll enjoy access to occupational healthcare, culture and sports benefits, team-building events and celebrations, employee recognition through awards and gifts, and daily office breakfasts and snacks.
Growth Opportunities: We have accomplished PhDs and researchers, creating an environment where you can collaborate, exchange ideas, and learn from each other while advancing your professional skills and career.
Multicultural Team Environment: We are a team of multinational background, creating a unique working environment for developing imaging technologies.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.
At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward.
We seek and reward talent! At Huawei, if you are dedicated to creativity, engagement of technical risks and delivery of target-driven results, your efforts will be rewarded with outstanding career prospects.
About Huawei Finland R&D
Huawei Finland Research Center was established in 2012. At our site in Tampere, you will have an outstanding opportunity to be part of the leading research and development of future smart devices. We offer a career in a forward-looking industrial research team with a solid track record in innovation and publication and delivering its result as factual contributions to on-the-market devices.
This position is based in Tampere and will sit with our Handset Camera Innovation Team, which has solid track record in both innovation and publication. We have delivered significant contribution to current market devices. Camera devices designed by us are used by hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. Huawei offers opportunities to learn from the best in the mobile industry. Our work environment is international and the opportunity to develop your skills and competences is endless.