Force and Opaque Touch Hardware Sensor Design & Integration Engineer

Come join the Sensor Technology Team! Were a multi-disciplinary problem-solving team developing state-of-the-art sensing solutions and technologies that are central to Apples products including the iPhone iPad Apple Watch AirPods and more. As part of this team youll have an opportunity to participate in development from proof-of-concept all the way through end-product key goal of the Sensor Technology Team is to enable the worlds best user experience. New challenges arise every day that require the sharp analytical skills of talented and smart individuals. To be successful you should be able to thrive in a dynamic agile multi-disciplinary and hands-on environment that values engineering excellence creativity and innovation.

- Lead development of sensing solutions from conception through product release.n- Propose design build and measure prototype sensing solutions that demonstrate architecture feasibility.n- Analyze design trade-offs and provide final design recommendations.n- Design schematics and provide layout constraints for PCBs/FPCs.n- Define calibration test and reliability requirements across the sensing-system supply chain.n- Develop test and characterization software and scripts for verification.n- Analyze engineering build data and assess process capability.n- Perform failure mode analysis root-cause diagnosis and technical problem-solving.n- Characterize test and verify sensing solutions.n- Author clear and comprehensive hardware specifications and engineering build documentation.n- Engage and collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to deliver state-of-the-art sensing solutions.n- Manage external partners and suppliers including providing engineering guidance on failure analysis and corrective actions.n- Author executive communications pertaining to key development checkpoints.n- Travel internationally to support product development.

Work with architects to design a force or touch sensor and bring it to productionnCollaborate with test engineers to design hardware and software for both online and offline test coveragenUtilize AI to write post-processing software to analyze the data and adjust the design based on the with product design to generate a proof of concept development board and with a cross-functional team to address issues such as reliability of the design or coexistence of multiple all aspects of module design and integration at the system level with cross-functional junior design engineers during the execution of a program.

BS and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experiencenMS and PhD and a minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experiencenStrong understanding of electrical elements (RLC) fundamentals Opamp circuits and signal understanding of Newtonian physics and Electromagnetism. nStrong background in PCB board-level analog and mixed-signal circuits and/or embedded systems; hands-on experience in module-level design.

Experience with flexible circuit design and in simulation tools (such as COMSOL/SPICE) scripting languages (such as Python/MATLAB) and statistical analysis software (such as JMP).nProficiency in leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance programming scripting and simulation to independently drive technical issues to resolution including coordinating efforts across critical analysis statistical analysis and logic/reasoning skills. Excellent written/verbal communication teamwork and leadership skills. Direct experience with sensor design and -functional experience in a high-volume production environment. Background and experience with automation for test and characterization.