The Sony Europe Development Centre (EUDC) in Oslo strive to maintain a global lead in imaging and become the worldwide leader in the field of sensing applications through integrated development, design and production of CMOS image sensors for Automotive products and industry.
We are seeking an Analog Validation Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will perform validation and characterisation of CMOS image sensors (CIS), and develop software (SW) tools and hardware (HW) for automation of CIS validation and characterisation, ensuring efficient chip design and performance. This role requires a blend of hardware testing and software development skills, with a focus on automation.
You will work in an international and diverse team, collaborate and interact with multi-disciplinary teams in Europe and Japan, and gain expertise and know-how on CMOS image sensors with full access to Sony resources.

You will:

• Perform silicon validation of CMOS image sensors (CIS).
• Perform measurements of image quality (IQ) characteristics.
• Collaborate with the design teams to debug issues identified from validation.
• Prepare test setup to facilitate efficient testing and measurements (e.g. by automation).
• Develop SW tools (e.g. Python) to support the automation of CIS testing and measurements.
• Tuning of CIS parameters (e.g. register settings) to achieve optimal image quality characteristics.
• Prepare and release register settings to internal teams in Sony and support their requests.
• Quality assurance (QA) of register settings (e.g. by regression testing).
• Prepare and publish reports on validation results.
• Organize review meetings to present validation results.

You will bring:

• BSc/MSc/PhD Electrical Engineering or equivalent;
• Academic Background: Technical, Electronics, Semiconductor, Physics, Computer science, Robotics
• Experience with SW and automated test development (e.g. Python).
• Experience with testing and measurement of electronic circuits.
• Experience with PCB design.
• Experience with circuit implementation in industry or academia (CMOS image sensor experience is preferred).
• English speaking and preferred additional languages such as Norwegian and Japanese.
• Experience in working with diverse, multi-functional, and remote teams.

Your new office
Lysaker - European Development Centre (EUDC)
Our modern furnished Lysaker office is based in the business district close to a large park and the sea, so you can enjoy a walk or a bike ride on your break, with some cafés and shops nearby too. We have free coffee and fruit available in the kitchen as well as a canteen serving a range of meals. We have a diverse group of employees here from many international regions. The office is located just outside Oslo, with Gardermoen International Airport a short distance away. The office is a very short walk from Lysaker Train Station.
Life at Sony
We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. We are a positive community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.
We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using our recognition platform. We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of wellbeing. We listen to our people through conversations and surveys, respect their suggestions, then act on them. We also provide allowances for volunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.
You can build your career around you with our fantastic range of learning & personal development programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a supportive mobility team to support you if you take that leap!
Bring your uniqueness to Sony
We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony’s purpose – ‘to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology’. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.
We are Sony Europe
Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique.
With offices in 28 European countries, Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale.
Bring your passion, creativity and ambitions to Sony Europe. Apply now, and let’s create the future together.
Equal Opportunity
Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Europe
Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at
AccommodationRequest@eu.sony.com
or by mail to: Sony Europe B.V, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.

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