Motion Sensing System Architect

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted
44 days ago

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Motion Sensing System Architect

As a Motion Sensing System Architect at Apple, you will join the Motion Sensing Hardware Team as a senior-level engineer responsible for defining and driving the feature roadmap for state-of-the-art motion sensors across various products. Your daily tasks include translating feature requirements into detailed system specifications, building comprehensive end-to-end models to ensure performance standards are met, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize sensor placement while adhering to mechanical and manufacturing constraints. You will also develop rigorous validation plans and communicate results effectively through high-quality reports. The ideal candidate has a PhD and extensive experience in MEMS sensing systems, proficiency in tools like ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL, MATLAB, and Python, and strong skills in signal processing, probability, and statistics. This role involves working on cutting-edge technologies to enhance user experiences across Apple’s expansive product line.

What you'll do

  • Drive the motion sensing feature roadmap by evaluating emerging technologies, user needs, and product opportunities.
  • Define system-level requirements from feature requirements, ensuring full traceability across all specifications.
  • Build and validate quantitative end-to-end models of the sensing signal chain to guarantee sensor performance.
  • Own sensor integration into products, optimizing placement for performance while meeting mechanical constraints.
  • Define comprehensive validation plans and execute them rigorously, communicating results to leadership teams.
  • Perform architectural trade-off analyses to guide module and system integration teams on key metrics.

What we're looking for

  • Practical understanding of motion sensors (magnetic, inertial, pressure) and relevant physics.
  • 5+ years hands-on experience in architecture and system-level design of sensing systems.
  • PhD with proven track record shipping motion sensor or sensing system products.
  • Expertise in MEMS sensing systems including theory, signal processing, fabrication, packaging.
  • Proficiency in modeling tools (ANSYS Maxwell, COMSOL, MATLAB) for simulation and analysis.
  • Experience defining and executing comprehensive validation plans from characterization to production.

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