Senior Sensors / Vision Hardware Engineer
Posted Aug 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a sensing system you designed using off-the-shelf sensor parts. What problem did it solve, and what tradeoffs did you make?
What they are checking: Whether they can choose and integrate commercial sensors to solve real product problems.
Tell me about a time you worked with mechanical, embedded software and test teams to integrate a sensing system.
What they are checking: Whether they can collaborate across functions to make the whole system meet requirements.
Tell me about a complex problem you solved in a new or unusual way.
What they are checking: Whether they can find creative solutions, which the role says they will be challenged to do.
What would you do
You need to take a proof of concept into mass production. What changes, and what risks do you watch for?
What they are checking: Whether they understand manufacturability, tolerances and supply issues when moving to production.
A supplier's sensor module does not perform as their datasheet says. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can test independently and communicate clearly with suppliers about Dyson's requirements.
About the work
How would you choose between different sensor types, like ToF, cameras or IR, for a new product feature?
What they are checking: Whether they weigh cost, accuracy, power and environment when choosing sensing technology.
Walk me through how you test and validate a vision or sensing system before it goes into production.
What they are checking: Whether they have a thorough approach to testing performance across real-world conditions.
How do you develop and tune a sensing algorithm when the signal is noisy?
What they are checking: Whether they understand filtering, calibration and the link between hardware and algorithm.
How do you keep a sensing solution cost-effective without losing the performance the product needs?
What they are checking: Whether they can balance cost and performance, which the posting puts first.
How do you handle EMC or interference issues that affect a sensor on a product board?
What they are checking: Whether they understand board-level electronics and how noise sources affect sensing.
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