Engineering Manager, AI-Driven Simulation Content

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is hiring an Engineering Manager for Simulation Content in Cupertino, CA. You will lead a team of engineers and artists to create 3D content and simulation-derived datasets, blending traditional and generative AI approaches to support AI/ML initiatives.

You’ll shape a roadmap, hire and mentor talent, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality datasets and tools while contributing technically to architecture and content generation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing software and content as an engineer or a technical artist.
• Experience as a software engineering team manager.
• Experience with 3D content production: video games, film or visual effects production.
• Experience with contemporary generative AI for coding and 3D data generation.
• User-focused: passion for customer experience, attention to details. Experience with live production software or content production teams.
• Software architecture and design skills. Ability to consider alternatives and manage risk in project planning.
• Strong communication and presentational skills.
• Experience leading the technical development of larger features and collaborating across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to build a culture of collaboration and productivity in the team along with supportive risk taking.
• Ability to grow engineers of varying levels toward their career goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of innovative engineers and artists to generate and manage 3D content and datasets.
• Develop and execute on a roadmap which delivers key datasets to our team and customers in a timely way.
• Strengthen the team by hiring and developing top engineering and art talent.
• Work with cross-functional teams to design, plan, and deliver datasets.
• Lead the team but also make an individual contribution on tools and/or content generation.
• Contribute to architecture, design and feature development, thoughtfully incorporating generative AI approaches.
• Contribute to toolsets and data deliveries directly.
• Use our own tools to help understand their strengths and weakness better.

Skills

Software engineering

Team management

Generative AI

Communication

Project leadership

Tools

USD format APIs

Omniverse

IsaacSim

Gazebo

Job description

Apple Inc. is hiring an Engineering Manager for Simulation Content in Cupertino, CA. You will lead a team of engineers and artists to create 3D content and simulation-derived datasets, blending traditional and generative AI approaches to support AI/ML initiatives.

You’ll shape a roadmap, hire and mentor talent, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality datasets and tools while contributing technically to architecture and content generation.