Position: Capture System Engineer- II
Location: Sausalito, California (Onsite)
Duration: 08+ months Contract
Job ID: 176459
Pay Range: $60-$65/hour on W2
Job Overview: The ideal candidate has experience with multi-camera capture systems, capable of quickly learning how to work with new custom devices, including hardware setup, capture, calibration, system upgrades, and data transfer. A qualified candidate will work with software engineers and external partners, suppliers, and researchers to ensure all aspects of the project are covered.
Responsibilities: - Conduct data capture sessions, data annotations, data processing, and QA using commercial and proprietary software and hardware.
- Support and maintain capture labs.
- Assemble, debug, and verify capture systems based on predefined needs and specifications by collaborating with hardware engineers, motion capture vendors, and internal teams.
- Test existing capture systems end-to-end for accuracy and correctness, identifying and isolating sources of error.
- Provide technical feedback on quality, stability, and system output by monitoring system and infrastructure effectiveness.
- Provide milestones and timelines for project management.
- Identify and escalate blockers and slowdowns in processes, working with researchers and lab managers to resolve issues.
- Produce technical documentation for capture systems.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
- Proficient in working with both Linux and Windows operating systems and using command line.
- Experience working in a production capture setting.
- Experience with setting up, maintaining, and working with multi-camera systems, depth sensors, IMUs, and unified capture systems.
- Experience in debugging, profiling, and troubleshooting both software and hardware issues.
- Experience in applied research and/or product development involving joint hardware/software design, development, and integration.
- Hands-on, resourceful, and creative in problem-solving with a can-do attitude.
- Curious about learning new and experimental technologies and quick to apply them in day-to-day work.
- Comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams on building systems involving engineering, research, product design, and external clients.
Preferred Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience working with capture systems.
- Experience working in a production capture setting.
- Experience with distributed systems and/or cloud services.
- Proficient in scripting and automation, such as Python and shell scripts (e.g., bash, zsh).
- Experience with multi-camera systems.
- Experience working with or using open-source software.
- Experience in fault analysis or failure mode analysis.
- Knowledge of camera synchronization (e.g., Timecode, genlock) and real-time systems.
- Experience taking a system from concept to deployment.
- Experience working with 3D printers and/or rapid prototyping.
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Pay Range: $60 - $65/hour on W2
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