Apple

Control Systems Engineer

Apple$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in relevant engineering fields with 10+ years of experience
  • MS/PhD in Control Systems or related field preferred
  • Proficient in dynamic modeling and control theory
  • Experienced with MATLAB/Simulink for control design
  • Knowledge of real-time control using microcontrollers and embedded C/C++
  • Familiar with actuator control technologies like SMA and PZT
  • Background in machine learning or computer vision for camera controls

Responsibilities

  • Determine requirements and specifications for control systems
  • Perform systems-level analysis and modeling of control systems
  • Develop robust control strategies for next-gen camera technology
  • Guide design and construction of prototypes to assess user impact
  • Define tests and procedures for control systems
  • Document requirements and rationale for design choices

Benefits

  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary engineering team
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge camera technology
  • Involvement in innovative projects addressing complex engineering challenges
  • Environment fostering ownership and accountability in problem-solving
Full Job Description
The Camera Systems Engineering Group develops systems, calibration, and correction procedures to maintain high image quality over a wide range of use cases and component variation. Past projects have addressed autofocus, image stabilization, position sensing and stereo imaging. The team is seeking an exceptional control systems engineer with broad skills to design and develop the next generation of camera technology.

As a Camera System Controls Engineer you will be involved in determining requirements and specifications for control systems, systems-level analysis and modeling of control systems, developing robust control strategies, guiding design and construction of prototypes to assess user impact, defining tests and procedures, and the documentation of requirements and rationale.

BS degree and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Control Systems, or related technical field Experience in dynamic modeling, control theory, and/or state-space analysis including feedback control design Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for control system design and/or real-time control system implementation

MS/PhD in Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field with focus on control system design and implementation. Experience with estimation theory, Kalman filtering, and state-space modeling Experience with real-time control implementation using microcontrollers, DSP processors, and embedded C/C++ programming Experience with one or more of the following: autofocus control systems, optical image stabilization, inertial stabilization, precision positioning systems, or machine learning/computer vision algorithms for camera controls Experience with actuator control including Shape Memory Alloy (SMA), Piezoelectric (PZT), voice coil motors, or MEMS devices Experience with test equipment including dynamic signal analyzers, oscilloscopes, and frequency response analyzers Experience with multidisciplinary engineering teams and take ownership of complex problems

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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$63.9 billion
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