Mechatronics Robotics Research Engineer - Special Projects

Apple, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation

Apple stock programs

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. seeks a Mechatronics Research Engineer for Special Projects (Robotics) in Santa Clara, CA. The role blends hardware and software to advance perception, control, and intelligence in robotic systems, collaborating with world-class researchers to push Apple technologies.

The team focuses on sensing, actuating, control, and system integration, with opportunities to contribute to Apple’s ecosystem through hands-on development and rigorous validation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in electromechanical, robotic, tactile, or haptic systems.
• Experience with sensing, actuation, controls, or system integration in robotics.
• Experience designing and executing experimental validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate novel sensing, actuation, and control technologies for robotic systems.
• Design, prototype, and validate systems.
• Develop algorithms for estimation, control, and systems optimization.
• Create experimental platforms, test methods, and performance benchmarks.
• Build simulation models to support system design and validation.
• Integrate hardware, software, and controls into functional prototypes.
• Collaborate across disciplines to advance human-machine interaction capabilities.

Skills

Electromechanical robotics

Tactile/haptic systems

Robotics controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Apple, Inc. seeks a Mechatronics Research Engineer for Special Projects (Robotics) in Santa Clara, CA. The role blends hardware and software to advance perception, control, and intelligence in robotic systems, collaborating with world-class researchers to push Apple technologies.

The team focuses on sensing, actuating, control, and system integration, with opportunities to contribute to Apple’s ecosystem through hands-on development and rigorous validation.