Engineering Manager - Simulation Content

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 206,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Simulation Content group in Cupertino to lead a team that generates 3D content and simulation datasets for AI/ML projects. You will drive roadmap delivery, guide artists and engineers, and contribute to tools and data generation using generative AI approaches.

You will hire and mentor talent, collaborate across teams, and shape architectures while delivering high-quality content and datasets on schedule.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software/content development as an engineer or technical artist.
• Strong software engineering background.
• Experience as a software engineering team manager.
• Experience with 3D content production (video games, film or visual effects).
• 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 generate simulation-derived datasets for customers.
• 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

3D content production

Generative AI

Cross-functional collaboration

Architecture and design

Communication skills

Project management

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Omniverse

IssacSim

Gazebo

Job description

Engineering Manager - Simulation Content

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add somethingAs an Engineering Manager in the Special Projects group, you will have an opportunity to be part of an innovation-focused organization within Apple that is exploring the overlapping space around Simulation and AI/ML. You will be able to work on ambitious, high-reward, and impactful projects in the early stages of development. This team has a strong focus on simulation in service of AI/ML projects. We use both traditional and generative AI techniques and we are looking for ways to adopt new techniques while making best use of long-standing ones. Our ideal engineering leader is fearless when it comes to trying new things and is willing to iterate on ideas. We value team members who can quickly prototype, and also iterate and polish all the way to high-quality implementations. Moreover, we value leaders who can foster collaboration within theirteam and with cross-functional groups.

Description

As manager of the Simulation Content team, you will:

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of innovative engineers and artists to generate and manage 3D content and generate simulation-derived datasets for customers, blending traditional and generative AI-based approaches.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing software and content as an engineer or a technical artist
• Strong software engineering background.
• Experience as a software engineering team manager.
• Experience with 3D content production: Video games, film or visual effects production are all great backgrounds.
• 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. Ability to try new approaches to existing problems.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USD format and APIs
• Experience with contemporary simulation systems (Omniverse, IssacSim, Gazebo) is a big plus.

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 $206,200 and $356,400, 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 Benefits

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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