Apple · 2 months ago
Feature Architect - Motion Sensing Hardware
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$212K/yr - $386K/yr
20+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and collaborative environment. The Motion Sensing team is seeking a Feature Architect to ensure motion sensing hardware meets user needs through systems engineering analysis and robust architectures, translating requirements for integration teams while driving innovation in sensing technologies.
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Responsibilities
Create and validate quantitative end-to-end models of sensors, systems, and algorithms; the models should capture the entire signal chain—physical, electrical, and algorithmic—to streamline algorithm prototyping and guarantee performance in high-volume production
Identify and translate customer user experience into hardware level performance evaluation metrics
Analyze trade-offs to provide guidance to module and system integration teams
Perform impact analyses to assess proposed requirement & specification changes
Determine the sensitivity of user-facing features to variation in sensor specifications
Predict the impact of new technologies by performing design studies
Specify data collections to validate models and collect representative user data
Author high quality and thorough engineering requirements specifications
Prepare and deliver presentations to clearly communicate technical status, risks and mitigation strategies for ongoing sensing system programs
Work cross-functionally with algorithm and feature development teams
Qualification
Required
BS and a minimum of 20 years relevant industry experience
Preferred
PhD and 5+ years of hands-on experience and proven track record in motion sensor (IMU, magnetometer, or pressure sensor) and/or sensing system development
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and solid teamwork and leadership skills
Experience in architecture, design, characterization, and validation of motion sensor or sensing technology that includes theory of operation, signal processing, fabrication, packaging and design trade-offs
Deep understanding of electrical or mechanical engineering, transducer physics, and system engineering
Good understanding of motion sensing technologies, such as MEMS accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, and magnetic sensing technology
Good fundamentals in signal processing, probability, and statistics
Experience in modeling, building, and testing complex multi-physics systems
Experience in modeling, data collection, data analysis, and statistical analysis tools (ANSYS Maxwell, Comsol, Matlab, Python, JMP)
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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