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Apple Motion Sensing System Integration Engineer – Inertial Sensors in San Diego, California
Motion Sensing System Integration Engineer – Inertial Sensors
San Diego,California,United States
Hardware
Sensors bridge the gap between the physical and digital world. Every new feature and functionality opens a new doorway for the user to interact with their device or for the device to bring information to its user. The Motion Sensing Hardware Team focuses on defining and integrating MEMS accelerometers and gyroscopes across a variety of Apple products such as iPhones, iPads, AirPods, and Watch. Features we help enable include Fall Detection, Spatial Audio, Optical Image Stabilization, and many others. Our team enjoys a collaborative environment where creative and smart people advance the customer experience of our devices with state of the art technologies. You will play a key role in specifying, developing, characterizing, and validating motion sensing systems. You will also be working closely with various cross-functional teams within Apple to help deliver the best product that will surprise and delight our customers. Equally important, you will be working closely with our infrastructure team to explore opportunities to improve our existing workflow and build tools to strengthen our team’s capability. Familiarity with MEMS sensor technologies such as inertial sensor performance metrics, inertial sensor usage and limitations, MEMS modeling, and system integration are major plus!
Description
Develop and support qualification hardware and procedures to validate sensor specifications in system. Diagnose engineering issues with true scientific method to drive towards definitive root cause. Identify, create, and document new sensing system metrics that deliver performance and matter to customer perception. Support internal proof-of-concept hardware and software developments for new application investigations. 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. Analyze trade-offs among performance, manufacturability, size, schedule and cost. Travel to supplier facilities and manufacturing sites for production validation and issues resolution. Create and help improve engineering requirements specifications for sensors. Prepare and deliver presentations to clearly communicate technical status, risks and mitigation strategies for ongoing sensing system programs. Establish/improve workflows that streamline team’s day-to-day tasks Develop internal tools to improve team’s capabilities May travel up to 20%
Minimum Qualifications
- BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years of hands-on experience in sensor system integration, preferred
Fundamental knowledge and experience in physics, mechanical, electrical, and material science engineering.
Experience in characterization and validation of sensing systems including: theory of operation, signal processing, design trade-offs, design of experiments and failure root cause analysis.
Hands on with C/C++/Python/MATLAB for data collection/analysis, automating instruments, development board bring-up, etc.
Experience with using various types of electrical test equipments
Capable of managing multiple tasks/projects in parallel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and solid collaboration skills.
Proven track record in identifying opportunities to improve organization’s efficiency and capability
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $135,400 and $250,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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