Acoustics MEMS Engineer for Microphone Modules

Socket.dev; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Microphone Module Engineer to model, analyze, and advance MEMS sensor technologies that enable premium acoustics across our product lines. You will scope new MEMS technologies, devise proof-of-concept designs, and develop test-structures using analytical, lumped-element, and finite element methods.

You’ll work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive technologies from development to deployment, present status and risk mitigations, and apply your skills in

Qualifications

• Proven experience in advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) within high-volume consumer electronic products and/or modules.
• Direct experience with MEMS technologies is vital.
• ANSYS or COMSOL experience required.
• Deep understanding of multiphysics modeling, including linear and non-linear structural analysis, thermoviscous acoustics, electronics, RF, heat transfer, and magnetics, as applied to mobile devices.
• Experience characterizing and de-bugging MEMS transducers (sensors or actuators such as IMUs, pressure sensors, microphones, micro-mirrors, etc).
• Direct experience with electrostatic /piezoelectric transducers.
• Experience developing simplified models, such as lumped element models, using tools such as Spice, Matlab, Verilog, etc. to develop and validate your design concepts.
• Expertise designing experiments and analyzing data using tool such as JMP, Matlab, or various scripting approaches to enable analysis of the manufacturability of your designs.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor and MEMS materials and packaging.
• International travel (10-15%).

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

MEMS technologies

ANSYS/COMSOL

Multiphysics modeling

Lumped element modeling

MEMS transducers

Electrostatic/Piezoelectric transduers

Spice/Matlab/Verilog modeling

Data analysis (JMP/Matlab)

Semiconductor MEMS materials & packing

Travel willingness

Education

Advanced degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

COMSOL

Spice

Verilog

Matlab

Job description

Apple is seeking a Microphone Module Engineer to model, analyze, and advance MEMS sensor technologies that enable premium acoustics across our product lines. You will scope new MEMS technologies, devise proof-of-concept designs, and develop test-structures using analytical, lumped-element, and finite element methods.

You’ll work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive technologies from development to deployment, present status and risk mitigations, and apply your skills in