Sensing HW - Algorithm Systems Engineer

Apple Inc.; Northern, San Diego (KY, CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a skilled engineer to develop advanced sensing algorithms for future products. You will prototype algorithms, bound performance, and validate hardware requirements for sensors.

You will collaborate with Electrical Engineering and Firmware teams to craft state-of-the-art sensor solutions and contribute to cross-functional requirements for next-generation devices.

Qualifications

• Develop advanced sensing algorithms for future Apple products.
• Prototyping, performance bounding, and validation of algorithms.
• Collaborate to define sensor/HW and algorithm performance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop Algorithm Proof-of-Concepts using analytical modeling, ML, and signal processing.
• Define algorithm requirements for deployment in upcoming products.
• Collaborate with Electrical Engineering and Firmware teams to ensure subsystem performance.

Skills

Algorithm development

ML methods

Analytical modeling

Statistical signal processing

Hardware requirements

Cross-functional collaboration

Software toolchains

Tools

Software toolchains

Job description

The Sensing Architecture team develops cutting-edge sensor solutions and technologies that are central to Apple’s products, including the iPhone, iPad, MacBooks, and more. The key goal of the Sensing Architecture team is to enable the world’s best user experience through seamless device interactions. New challenges arise every day that require the sharp problem-solving skills of talented individuals. The team features a collaborative and hands-on environment that fosters engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation.

Description

You will be responsible for developing advanced sensing algorithms for future Apple products. This will involve algorithm prototyping, algorithm performance bounding and validation, and assessing sensor hardware and performance requirements. You will bedesigning newsensingalgorithm architecturesusinga variety of techniques such as analyticalmodeling, ML methods, statistical signals processing, and classical algorithms/optimization methods to characterize and validate system performance. Development and negotiation of cross-functional requirements to ensure subsystem performance will be a key part of the role, and as such you will collaborate closely with Electrical Engineering and Firmware teams to create state-of-the-art sensor solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop Algorithm Proof-of-Concepts: Conduct algorithm prototyping, performance bounding, and validation. Leverage a variety of techniques such as analyticalmodeling, physics fundamentals, statistical signals processing, and ML/classical algorithm and optimization methods to characterize and validate system performance. Contribute to the development of the the team’s software toolchains and methodologies used for algorithm development.
• Define Algorithm Requirements: Define sensor/HW and algorithm performance requirements needed for algorithms to be successfully deployed in upcoming products.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Develop and negotiate cross-functional requirements to ensure algorithm performance. Collaborate closely with Electrical Engineering and Firmware teams to create state-of-the- (Note: The assistant's output was cut off. Outcome incomplete.)