Senior Tactile Robotics Research Engineer

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

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Mechatronics Research Engineer for Special Projects (Robotics) to fuse hardware and software for advanced robotic systems. You will design, prototype, and validate sensing, actuation, and control technologies within a fast-paced research environment.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, development of experimental platforms and benchmarks, and creating simulation models to support system design and validation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in electromechanical, robotic, tactile, or haptic systems.
• Experience in sensing, actuation, controls, or system integration in robotics.
• Experience designing and executing experimental validation activities.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.

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

Robotic systems

Electromechanical design

Sensing & actuation

Controls & system integration

Experimental validation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

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

Job description

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Mechatronics Research Engineer for Special Projects (Robotics) to fuse hardware and software for advanced robotic systems. You will design, prototype, and validate sensing, actuation, and control technologies within a fast-paced research environment.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, development of experimental platforms and benchmarks, and creating simulation models to support system design and validation.