Apple · 6 hours ago
Motion Sensing Hardware Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $210K/yr
2+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. The Motion Sensing Hardware Team is responsible for integrating MEMS across Apple's product portfolio, focusing on defining, developing, and validating motion sensing systems. This role involves evaluating sensor design, diagnosing engineering issues, and working cross-functionally to enhance performance metrics.
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Responsibilities
Evaluate and drive sensor design, technology investigation, manufacturing process development, and system integration
Diagnose engineering issues with true scientific method driving to definitive root cause
Identify, create, and document new sensing system metrics that deliver performance and improvement to customer perception
Work cross-functionally to identify and specify critical performance parameters and error sensitivities
Develop measurement methods and equipment that are repeatable, reproducible, and automated as appropriate to enable thorough validation coverage of sensors on tight development schedules
Support engineering build activities with performance validation measurements, yield optimization, and failure analysis coordination
Work with suppliers to proactively identify and resolve issues of matching to our specs
Analyze trade-offs among performance, manufacturability, size, schedule and cost
Travel to supplier facilities and manufacturing sites for production validation and issues resolution
Author high quality and thorough engineering requirements specifications for sensors
Prepare and deliver presentations to clearly communicate technical status, risks and mitigation strategies for ongoing sensing system programs
Qualification
Required
PhD in physics or engineering related fields or MS with 2+ years of hands-on experience and proven track record in shipping products
Preferred
Practical understanding of inertial sensors is required
Understanding of MEMS based motion sensors (magnetometer and pressure sensors) is desired
Strong fundamentals in sensors and hands on experience on integrating sensor into product
Experience in architecture, design, characterization and validation of sensing systems that includes theory of operation, signal processing, and design trade off
Proficiency in instrumentation/modeling/analysis scripting language like Matlab/python
Excellent critical analysis, statistical analysis, and logic/problem solving skills
Ability to connect use-level requirements to component level requirements
Ability to add clarity of ambiguous design spaces, independently converge technical issues, and align efforts across teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and solid collaboration and leadership skills
Experience developing models to simulate the use of/or performance of a sensor
Familiarity with FEA or Monte-carlo simulation is beneficial
Multi-disciplinary understanding of EE, ME, and Physics principles
Experience in modeling complex cross-disciplinary system or delivering prototyping is a plus
Familiar with signal processing, sensor fusion, machine learning or mathematical modeling is a plus
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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CEO
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