Biomedical Research Engineer at Apple Cupertino, CA

Apple; Cupertino (CA); Sur place; USD 129 000 - 225 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Apple is seeking a Biomedical Optics Engineer for its Health Sensing Hardware team in Cupertino. You will develop optical health sensors for Apple Watch and AirPods, build research platforms, and use modeling to study physiology and sensor behavior.

You will distill complex concepts for cross-functional collaborators and senior management. You will work with scientists and engineers to define sensing requirements, design studies, and analyze data to prove new sensing solutions while

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of light propagation in biological tissue is needed.
• Experience with hands-on development of optical systems for biomedical optics applications.
• Strong optical simulation skills using commercial ray-tracing packages.
• Collaborative and willing to work in cross-functional fast-paced technology development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent documentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Develop research platforms to investigate novel sensing solutions.
• Leverage modeling tools to explain empirical observations and define sensing requirements for architects.
• Design user studies and analyze data to prove sensing solutions in real-world contexts.
• Summarize findings and communicate results to team and senior leadership clearly.

Connaissances

Biomedical optics

Optical engineering

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Formation

BS in Biomedical Engineering

MS/PhD in Biomedical/Optical Engineering

Outils

Ray-tracing software

Description du poste

Role Number: 200658941Team: HardwareLocation: CupertinoPosted: 2026-04-22

Summary

The Health Sensing Hardware team works on developing the next-generation of optical sensors which enable us to provide deeper insights into a user’s health in a wearable form factor. The team is looking for a highly-motivated biomedical optics engineer interested in finding elegant solutions to measuring complex physiological signals in a compact form-factor, thus enabling the next-generation of optical health sensors. The successful candidate will be able to leverage deep expertise in physics, physiology and optics to develop the optical health sensors in the Apple Watch and AirPods. This candidate should also be adept at building research platforms to study physiology and analyze user data to infer real-world performance trends and emergent behavior. The candidate must be able to employ simulation tools to develop models of sensor behavior. Lastly, a successful candidate will be able to distill complex technical concepts into concise technology assessments to cross-functional collaborators and senior management.

Description

You will be working with a team of research scientists and hardware engineers developing technologies for the optical health sensors. You will be responsible for developing research platforms to investigate novel sensing solutions, leveraging modeling tools to exhaling empirical observations and lastly defining sensing requirements to multidisciplinary sensor architects for integration into products. In this role you will also be designing user studies and analyzing data to empirically prove the application of a sensing solution. Lastly, you will be responsible for summarizing your findings and communicating your findings to the larger team and senior leadership in a clear and succinct manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of light propagation in biological tissue.
• Experience with hands-on development of optical systems for biomedical optics applications.
• Strong optical simulation skills using commercial ray-tracing packages.
• Collaborative and willing to work in cross-functional fast-paced technology development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent documentation skills.
• BS in Biomedical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with both coherent and non-coherent light-tissue interaction principles and their applications, e.g. spectroscopy.
• Fundamental understanding of device physics governing typical light emitter and detectors.
• Conversant in cross-functional aspects of system design; mechanical tolerance of system, sources of electrical noise.
• MS/PhD in Biomedical, Optical Engineering or related field.

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 $129,300 and $225,300, 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 about Apple BenefitsNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

EEO Statement

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Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.