Senior Embedded Linux/Android Camera Engineer (Independent Contractor)

Must have

• 8+ years of embedded/low-level development experience, with 4–5+ years focused on Linux / Android BSP and camera or multimedia subsystem integration
• Strong C/C++ programming skills
• Strong experience with Linux kernel camera drivers and V4L2 (including sub-device drivers)
• Proven experience integrating and maintaining Android Camera HAL
• Hands-on experience with camera sensor bring-up and board-level integration
• Experience working with Device Tree / DTBO overlays, including power sequencing, reset, and clock (MCLK) configuration
• Experience with ISP and image quality (IQ) pipelines, including: 3A algorithms (AE, AWB, AF) , Lens Shading Correction (LSC) , Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR)
• Ability to debug complex camera pipelines across kernel and user space
• Experience with Git/Gerrit and build systems (Yocto or AOSP)
• Strong understanding of embedded Linux and Android system architecture
• Experience with camera validation and debugging frameworks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the manner to effectively collaborate for the successful project delivery and to take ownership of complex technical challenges.

Nice to have

• Experience with Qualcomm’s CHI pipeline
• Experience with ISP pipelines and proprietary HAL implementations
• Knowledge of multimedia frameworks such as GStreamer or OpenCV
• Experience working with high-resolution or multi-camera systems
• Familiarity with automated validation frameworks for camera subsystems
• Understanding of Android CTS/GTS compliance and metadata policies

Join a long-term international engineering project delivered by Jabil and work on advanced embedded camera and video technologies for a global leader in smart automation and control systems.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Camera / Embedded Linux Engineer who enjoys working close to the hardware and deep inside the Linux and Android camera stack—solving the complex problems that happen where image sensors, drivers, kernel, ISP, multimedia frameworks, and Android come together.

You’ll contribute to a unified camera technology platform powering multiple product families used in conference rooms, classrooms, auditoriums, home offices, and enterprise environments worldwide. Your work will have a direct impact on camera performance, video quality, system stability, and the overall user experience of commercially deployed products.

Deep Camera & Embedded Linux Engineering

Rather than working only at the application layer, you’ll have the opportunity to investigate and solve problems across the complete camera pipeline, from hardware interfaces and Linux kernel drivers through Android and multimedia frameworks.

Solve Problems That Require Real Engineering

You may find yourself analyzing kernel logs and driver behavior, tracing frames through V4L2 and the ISP, debugging MIPI CSI-2 communication, investigating Android Camera HAL behavior, tuning GStreamer pipelines, or determining whether a difficult problem originates in the sensor, hardware interface, kernel, driver, multimedia stack, or higher software layers.

Technical Ownership & Global Product Impact

We value senior engineers who want more than a predefined list of implementation tasks. You’ll have the opportunity to own complex technical topics from investigation through solution, contribute to architecture and engineering decisions, and work directly with globally distributed technical stakeholders.

Jabil Inc. partners with experienced independent professionals who contribute their expertise to international engineering projects. Let’s together create, innovate, and solve meaningful technical challenges for world-leading brands.

What We Offer

• Contribute to a large international corporation delivering advanced engineering solutions for market-leading global clients.
• Real product impact and clear technical scope.
• Engage based on a B2B basis as an independent contractor who retains discretion over the manner, time, and place of service delivery, subject to project requirements and agreed deliverables, giving you flexibility in how and where you work.
• Collaborate with international engineering stakeholders and highly experienced specialists across different countries.
• Develop your expertise in new technical areas, modern technologies, and advanced embedded solutions.
• Influence technical decisions and contribute your knowledge to products used globally.

,[Take responsibility for cross-platform camera architecture and board bring-up deliverables across Linux and Android platforms., Develop and maintain Linux camera drivers, including V4L2 sub-device drivers., Integrate, maintain, and optimize Android Camera HAL components., Design and validate Device Tree / DTBO overlays, including power, reset, and MCLK configuration., Develop automated media graph validation, streaming verification, and long-running stress test suites., Tune image quality pipelines using vendor-provided IQ tools., Collaborate with project hardware teams to validate and troubleshoot CSI timing, PHY configuration, and camera sensor integration., Collaborate with project silicon and camera vendors to support platform integration and resolve technical issues., Prepare and maintain technical documentation related to camera bring-up and platform integration., Support performance optimization, platform stability, and long-term maintainability.] Requirements: Camera BSP, Linux BSP, Android BSP, Multimedia subsystem integration, Linux Kernel , V4L2, Android Camera HAL, Device Tree/DTBO , ISP pipeline, Git/Gerrit , Yocto, AOSP, Embedded Linux , Camera Validation , ISP pipelines , GStreamer , OpenCV , High resolution systems, Multi-camera systems , Qualcomm’s CHI pipeline Additionally: International projects, Masterclazz training, Friendly atmosphere, Small teams.