Force & Touch Sensor Design Engineer: Concept to Production

Apple Inc.

Cupertino (CA)

On-site

USD 129,300 - 225,300

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Apple Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Sensor Design & Integration Engineer to lead development from conception to product release.

You will design, build, and test prototype sensing solutions, define calibration and reliability requirements, and author hardware specifications for cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include collaborating with product design, running verification scripts, and guiding external partners.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree.
  • Strong understanding of electrical elements (R, L, C) fundamentals, Opamp circuits, and signal processing.
  • Good grasp of Newtonian physics and Electromagnetism.
  • Familiarity with PCB design and layout.
  • Direct experience with sensor design and integration.
  • MS and PhD from a relevant field are preferred.
  • Experience with simulation tools (COMSOL/SPICE) and scripting (Python/MATLAB).
  • Ability to drive issues to resolution and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Work with architects to design a force or touch sensor and bring it to production.
  • Collaborate with test engineers to design hardware and software for both online and offline test coverage.
  • Utilize AI to write post-processing software to analyze the data and adjust the design based on the data.
  • Work with product design to generate a proof of concept, development board, and prototype.
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team to address issues such as reliability of the design or coexistence of multiple technologies.

Skills

RLC fundamentals
Op-amp circuits
Signal processing
PCB design
Sensor design
Physics fundamentals
Communication skills
Analytical thinking
AI-assisted tools

Education

Bachelor's degree
MS or PhD in relevant field

Tools

COMSOL
SPICE
Python
MATLAB
JMP

Job description

Apple Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Sensor Design & Integration Engineer to lead development from conception to product release.

You will design, build, and test prototype sensing solutions, define calibration and reliability requirements, and author hardware specifications for cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include collaborating with product design, running verification scripts, and guiding external partners.

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