Image Sensor Designer

European Graduate – Image Sensor Designer

Start date: October 2025 Location: Oslo, Norway

Do you thrive in a diverse and innovation-led environment? Do you want to become a part of a global company that inspires you and encourages your creativity? Are you a driven, motivated, and passionate person with a can-do attitude?

We are seeking our new European Graduates cohort for October 2025

Starting in October 2025, our prestigious European Graduate Program provides an immersive experience from day one. Your personal and professional development will be supported by networking sessions with graduates from other European countries and departments, and various trainings, including a six-month development program 'Making of Champion' focusing on your leadership skills and attitudes that will enable you to realize more of your potential, achieve meaningful work and personal goals, and develop success habits. All this knowledge and experience will be demonstrated during half-yearly reflection presentations with senior business leaders.

The Graduate Program consists of two assignments:

1. Your first 12-month assignment will be in the Sony Europe Design Centre (EUDC) in Norway, when you will have the opportunity to work on an R&D assignment to learn CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology and design.

2. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity for a second assignment, up to 6 months in another Sony Design Centre in Italy. On this occasion, you will have a chance to gain a dynamic and challenging view of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Europe, its diverse technologies, projects, and different markets.

3. Finally, in the final 6-month assignment, you will have the opportunity to put into practice what you learn with a new project including product design.

As part of the 2-year program, you will be exposed to a broad range of technologies, resources, and activities. You will be given the opportunity to not only expand your knowledge but also immerse yourself in what it means to be a professional in a multinational organization and to understand where your career could take you.

At the end of your second assignment, in October 2027, you will be ready to thrive & take on a new responsibility and further develop your career in Sony Europe in a permanent role in our international and multicultural team.

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Analogue Design Manager, this position is expected to work and be trained on the analog circuit design, simulation, layout implementation, and physical verification for CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology and sensor architecture.

You will perform measurements of image quality (IQ) characteristics, support the development of SW tools/scripts to support CIS measurements, summarize and report measurement results, and prepare design documentation.

You will work with cross-functional and multi-cultural teams (e.g., digital design team, analog design team, architecture team), following the EUDC design methodology. Periodical reporting, design and architecture reviews, and participation in internal seminars and training are part of the activity.

You will have:

1. Master's Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Physics. Semiconductor physics is a benefit.

2. English speaking and, in addition, Norwegian is also preferred.

3. Practical experience with electronic circuits.

Our recruitment process:

Once you've applied, we'll carefully review your profile. Afterwards, the selected candidates will be asked to complete a self-service video interview. Once reviewed, we'll then invite candidates to a first stage interview with our dedicated Early Careers Talent Partner. The final stage of the process will then be a virtual technical interview with a panel composed of our talented engineers.

Life at Sony:

You will become a part of an extremely supportive & diverse Graduate Network within Sony which will allow you to foster friendships and to build lifelong connections with like-minded graduates. We ensure Competitive Salaries by using established benchmarking and encourage healthy Work-Life Balance with vacation days and hybrid working policies. We are a positive Community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture across Europe.

We are passionate about personal development and continuous learning. To help you get the most out of the Graduate Program, there will be a tailored Development Program with various training modules, career development sessions, mentoring, and a range of other Learning & Development programs available to help you learn, grow and lay the building blocks for your career.

We like to celebrate and reward our colleagues who make a real difference using our Recognition platform, Bravo. We also provide access to numerous services & platforms for all aspects of Wellbeing. We Listen to our people through ongoing conversations and surveys, Respect their suggestions, and act to promote a better placement experience for everyone.

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.

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 fulfill 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.