Apple · 2 months ago
Touch/Force/Motion Hardware - Sensing System Architect
San Diego, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $258K/yr
3+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products. The Sensing Architecture team is seeking a resourceful engineer and architect to develop next-generation sensing hardware systems for Apple's devices, responsible for architecting the end-to-end sensing system.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Modeling — Building comprehensive sensor models that capture the entire signal chain: physical, electrical, and algorithmic, to streamline algorithm prototyping and guarantee performance in high-volume production
System engineering — Defining key figures of merit, setting specifications, and authoring requirements specifications for the entire sensor-system-tree to guarantee the customer experience
Design Analysis — First-principles based analysis to better understand design tradeoffs in our sensor designs and efficiently intuit optimal solutions
CoEx Management — Co-architect and assess design tradeoffs with partner teams like display, wireless charging, and product design, to ensure best-possible performance for the entire product
Innovation — Identifying novel sensing architectures and similar opportunities to significantly impact performance
Technical Communication — Presentation of architectures and results to cross-functional engineering partners
Qualification
Required
B.S. and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
Degree in one of these fields: Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering
Preferred
M.S. / Ph.D. with relevant project or coursework experience designing sensing systems
Deep understanding of electrical engineering, transducer physics, and system engineering
Experience in modeling complex multi-physics and electrical systems
Block level circuit simulation experience
Signal processing techniques, both analog and digital
Basics of linear algebra, probability, and statistics
Proficiency in MATLAB or equivalent packages
Experience in leveraging AIML technologies to create scripts and frameworks for enhanced efficiency
Software architecture best practices for complicated tool flows
Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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