Apple

Force and Opaque Touch Hardware - Sensor Design & Integration Engineer

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree with at least 10 years of relevant industry experience
  • Strong grasp of electrical fundamentals (R,L,C), Opamp circuits, and signal processing
  • Solid understanding of Newtonian physics and Electromagnetism
  • Experience in PCB-level analog and mixed-signal circuits, as well as embedded systems
  • Hands-on experience in module-level design

Responsibilities

  • Lead all phases of sensing solution development from concept to product release
  • Design, build, and evaluate prototype sensing solutions for feasibility
  • Analyze design trade-offs and recommend final designs
  • Create schematics and develop layout constraints for PCBs/FPCs
  • Establish calibration, testing, and reliability requirements for the sensing-system supply chain
  • Develop software and scripts for testing and characterizing products
  • Conduct failure mode analysis, root-cause diagnosis, and problem-solving
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage supplier partnerships
  • Draft clear hardware specifications and engineering documentation

Benefits

  • Engagement with international travel opportunities for product development
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams to innovate in sensing solutions
  • Opportunity to work with advanced technologies and tools, including AI-assisted solutions
  • Involvement in a high-volume production environment with automation for testing
  • Career advancement opportunities in a niche field of sensor technology
Full Job Description
Description

Lead development of sensing solutions from conception through product release.

Propose, design, build, and measure prototype sensing solutions that demonstrate architecture feasibility.

Analyze design trade-offs and provide final design recommendations.

Design schematics and provide layout constraints for PCBs/FPCs.

Define calibration, test, and reliability requirements across the sensing-system supply chain.

Develop test and characterization software and scripts for verification.

Analyze engineering build data and assess process capability.

Perform failure mode analysis, root-cause diagnosis, and technical problem-solving.

Characterize, test, and verify sensing solutions.

Author clear and comprehensive hardware specifications and engineering build documentation.

Engage and collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to deliver state-of-the-art sensing solutions.

Manage external partners and suppliers, including providing engineering guidance on failure analysis and corrective actions.

Author executive communications pertaining to key development checkpoints.

Travel internationally to support product development.

Minimum Qualifications

BS, and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience

Strong understanding of electrical elements (R,L,C) fundamentals, Opamp circuits, and signal processing.

Strong understanding of Newtonian physics and Electromagnetism.

Strong background in PCB board-level analog and mixed-signal circuits and/or embedded systems; hands-on experience in module-level design.

Preferred Qualifications

MS and PhD, and a minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience

Experience with flexible circuit design and layout.

Proficiency in simulation tools (such as COMSOL/SPICE), scripting languages (such as Python/MATLAB), and statistical analysis software (such as JMP).

Proficiency in leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance programming, scripting, and simulation workflows.

Ability to independently drive technical issues to resolution, including coordinating efforts across teams.

Excellent critical analysis, statistical analysis, and logic/reasoning skills. Excellent written/verbal communication, teamwork, and leadership skills. Direct experience with sensor design and integration.

Cross-functional experience in a high-volume production environment. Background and experience with automation for test and characterization.

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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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
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Revenue
$294.1 billion
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