Engineering Manager - Simulation Content

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks an Engineering Manager in the Special Projects group to lead a team focused on simulation for AI/ML. You will drive data-driven datasets, manage engineers and artists, and contribute to tool development and architecture.

You will shape roadmaps, hire top talent, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-impact, early-stage innovations in a fast‑moving environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience developing software and content as an engineer or technical artist.
• Strong software engineering background with leadership experience.
• Experience as a software engineering team manager.
• 3D content production background in games, film or VFX is desirable.
• Experience with contemporary generative AI for coding and 3D data generation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead multiple projects and foster collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers and artists to generate 3D content and datasets.
• Develop a roadmap delivering key datasets to internal teams and customers.
• Hire and develop top engineering and art talent.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to plan and deliver datasets.
• Contribute to architecture, design and feature development, including generative AI approaches.
• Contribute to toolsets and data deliveries, using internal tools to assess strengths and weaknesses.

Skills

Software engineering

Team management

3D content production

Generative AI

Architecture & design

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Multitasking

Job description

Summary

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 something As 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 their team 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.