Principal Engineer / Camera Signal Processing

Principal Engineer for Camera Signal Processing Automotive

Unit and team Overview

Infotainment platforms unit is responsible for developing, maintaining and deploying BMW infotainment platform.

BMW infotainment platform is Linux (Yocto) based SW platform that provides common automotive functions used by multiple automotive ECUs. The unit is also responsible for cross-cutting concerns of the platform, like architecture, security, stability and performance. The platform is deployed into multiple infotainment domain ECUs, ranging from headunits and rear seat entertainment systems to telematics and audio ECUs.

The Camera Signal Processing team develops and evolves embedded software for in-vehicle camera systems used by driver assistance, safety, and infotainment functions. The team works in a cross-functional automotive environment with internal architecture and function teams, as well as external SoC, sensor, and middleware suppliers.

The team is responsible for camera pre-processing components, image signal processing pipelines, system integration, diagnostics, and long-term quality/performance over the full vehicle lifecycle.

Job Description

Technical lead for automotive camera image signal processing, including video pipelines and signal streams for SerDes-based cameras

End-to-end responsibility for sensor-bound camera software development, from design to integration and optimization

Drive diagnostic error handling in production-grade automotive systems

Collaborate closely with functional owners, system architects, suppliers, middleware teams, and customer-function clients

Ensure implementation compliance with software design and BMW requirements; perform code reviews to maintain high software quality

Define, refine, and validate technical requirements with architecture, functional teams, and suppliers

Mentor engineers and act as domain expert for camera pre-processing topics

Qualifications

Basic requirements and Education

Business fluent English

University degree in computer science, electrical engineering, communications engineering, or a comparable field

Required Experience and Skills

Several years of professional experience in embedded Linux software development in automotive environments

Deep expertise in video pipelines, and good knowledge in camera image processing, image quality tuning, and sensor configuration

Good knowledge of serial camera interfaces and protocols (e. g. , GMSL, FPD, ASA-ML, CSI, I C)

Strong experience with embedded development and analysis tools (e. g. , Visual Studio Code, Wireshark, Carmen, Perfetto, FTrace)

Proven capability in software quality assurance, code reviews, and requirement-driven implementation

Excellent communication, coordination, and technical leadership across internal and external stakeholders

Keywords

Automotive Camera Systems

Image Signal Processing

Embedded Linux

Video Pipelines

SerDes Interfaces

Infotainment