Instrument Systems Design Engineer

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an engineer to design, deploy, and maintain calibration and test equipment for manufacturing lines. You will work with validation and design teams during the NPI phase to ensure successful product introductions across Apple.

The role involves developing software in C/C++/Objective-C, analyzing sensor data and building hardware test systems. Expect travel to vendors and contract manufacturers, typically 25%, to drive bring-up and qualification.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Experience designing, debugging and working with electromechanical systems.
• Practical knowledge of sensors (optical, force, pressure, acoustic, OR motion sensors).
• Familiarity programming in one or more of the following: C/C++/Objective-C; knowledge of DSP and control systems.
• Strong applied mathematical skills (algorithms, modeling, simulations).
• Experience analyzing and processing large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, optimize and debug software in C/C++/Objective-C.
• Analyze large amounts of sensor data and adopt data-driven approaches to solving engineering challenges.
• Architect hardware for systems to test and calibrate product sensors, and maintain those systems through production.
• Perform failure mode root cause analysis and resolution, debugging from the system level down to the component level.
• Work with our mechanical team to specify and validate the required mechanical fixturing & automation systems.
• Drive system bring-up and qualification at vendors and contract manufacturers during NPI builds (usually in Asia, expected 25% travel).

Skills

C/C++/Objective-C

Sensor data analysis

Electromechanical systems

DSP / control systems

Data processing

Education

BS in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Apple designs consumer electronics that have touched millions and changed the way people interact with electronic devices around the world. The Instrumentation Systems Engineering Group plays a key role in keeping up quality standards, and through work with the team, you’ll have the unique opportunity to impact products all across Apple. We are looking for an engineer who will be responsible for the development and deployment of calibration and test equipment for Apple’s manufacturing lines. This engineer will work closely with the validation and design groups throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase to ensure the success of current and future Apple products.

Description

• Maintain, optimize and debug software in C/C++/Objective-C
• Analyze large amounts of sensor data and adopt data-driven approaches to solving engineering challenges
• Architect hardware for systems to test and calibrate product sensors, and maintain those systems through production
• Perform failure mode root cause analysis and resolution, debugging from the system level down to the component level
• Work with our mechanical team to specify and validate the required mechanical fixturing & automation systems
• Drive system bring-up and qualification at vendors and contract manufacturers during NPI builds (usually in Asia, expected 25% travel)

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Experience designing, debugging and working with electromechanical systems
• Practical knowledge of sensors (optical, force, pressure, acoustic, OR motion sensors)
• Familiarity programming in one or more of the following: C/C++/Objective-CKnowledge of digital signal processing (DSP) and control systems
• Strong applied mathematical skills (algorithms, modeling, simulations)
• Experience analyzing and processing large data sets

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of EE fundamentals, circuit analysis, & circuit debug
• Experience with test automation and optimization
• Experience with high volume consumer electronics
• Ability to apply innovative simple solutions to complex problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills