Lead Position Sensing Systems Engineer, Camera Hardware

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 277,600; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Position Sensing Systems Engineer to join the Camera Systems group.

You will lead the design, development, testing, and qualification of sensing components for next-generation camera technology across Apple products. You will define architectures, run models, perform validation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance sensing solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum: B.S. in EE, ECE, Engineering Physics or similar with 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with magnetic or optical sensing systems.
• Experience with mixed-signal electronics or signal processing.
• Experience with measurement science, calibration, or physical modeling; MATLAB or Python knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define position sensing system architectures, requirements, specifications, and validation criteria.
• Model sensing system behavior to predict performance using nominal, sensitivity, and Monte Carlo analyses.
• Lead validation with partner teams and contribute to test/calibration code for sensing systems.

Skills

Sensing system design

Image sensor knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Python scripting

Matlab scripting

Education

B.S. in EE, ECE, Engineering Physics, or similar

PhD in EE, ECE, Engineering Physics, or similar

Tools

Matlab

Python

ANSYS

COMSOL

Finite Element Analysis

JMP

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Position Sensing Systems Engineer to join the Camera Systems group.

You will lead the design, development, testing, and qualification of sensing components for next-generation camera technology across Apple products. You will define architectures, run models, perform validation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance sensing solutions.