Job Description

Locations

• San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
• San Diego, California, United States 92128

Salary

Skills Required

• system integrationintermediate
• sensing technologyintermediate
• performance metricsintermediate
• sensor architectureintermediate
• sensor characterizationintermediate
• sensor validationintermediate
• developing measurement methodsintermediate
• strong analytical skillsintermediate
• strong communication skillsintermediate
• troubleshooting complex engineering issuesintermediate
• cross-functional collaborationintermediate

Required Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience (experience, 10 years)
• Practical understanding of motion sensors (magnetic, inertial, pressure). (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in physics or engineering related fields/MS with 2+ years of hands-on experience and proven track record in shipping products. (experience, 2 years)
• Strong fundamentals in sensors and experience on integrating sensor into product, connecting user-level requirements to component-level requirements. (experience)
• Experience in architecture, design, characterization and validation of sensing systems that includes theory of operation, signal processing, and design trade offs. (experience)
• Proficiency in instrumentation/modeling/analysis scripting language like Matlab/Python. (experience)
• Excellent critical analysis, statistical analysis, and logic/problem solving skills. Competency in signal processing, sensor fusion, machine learning and mathematical modeling is an asset. (experience)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and solid collaboration and leadership skills. (experience)
• Experience developing models to simulate the use of or performance of a sensor. Proficiency in designing and running FEA or Monte-Carlo simulations is beneficial. (experience)
• Multi-disciplinary understanding of EE, ME, and Physics principles. Experience in modeling complex cross-disciplinary systems or delivering related prototypes is a plus. (experience)

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for integration of state-of-the-art motion sensors (magnetic, inertial, and pressure) into various Apple products, requiring understanding of sensor architecture, characterization, and validation from concept through manufacturing. You will define sensing system metrics, develop measurement methods, and work cross-functionally to ensure system performance meets feature requirements. The position also demands strong analytical and communication skills to engage with suppliers, troubleshoot complex engineering issues, and align efforts across teams.
• 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.

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