Touch HW EE Validation Engineer

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Touch HW EE Validation Engineer to develop innovative touch solutions for their products. The role involves defining validation strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high standards in touch performance. Ideal candidates will have a strong electrical engineering background and proficiency in scripting languages. Join a collaborative environment focused on engineering excellence and creativity.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement plans

Employee stock programs

Educational reimbursement

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering background in analog/mixed-signal testing.
• Experience in hardware prototyping and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define and architect solutions to complex validation problems.
• Lead development of validation methodologies for touch solutions.
• Manage vendors for validation tools and infrastructure.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Communication

Data Visualization

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Tableau

SpotFire

JMP

Job description

Touch HW EE Validation Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Mar 14, 2025

Role Number: 200594977

The Touch Technology team develops innovative touch solutions and technologies that are central to Apple’s products, including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch, and more. The key goal of the team is to design the world’s best multi-touch user experience. Join us in developing solutions for next-generation touch technologies! The team fosters a collaborative, hands-on environment that promotes engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. As an engineer in this role, you will develop strategies and solutions to ensure Apple products meet high standards in touch performance, hardware, and user experience.

Description

The engineer acting as a Direct Responsible Individual will be responsible for:

1. Defining and architecting solutions to complex open-ended test and validation problems.
2. Developing and validating analytical models to understand test system interactions with touch sensors.
3. Driving strategies with cross-functional teams including test, algorithm, firmware, software, mechanical design, and reliability engineering to convert validation challenges into executable plans.
4. Designing metrics and figures of merit to guide touch design and performance tracking.
5. Leading development and execution of validation and characterization methodologies for Apple’s touch solutions across various products.
6. Architecting and designing hardware and software infrastructure for innovative testing solutions.
7. Managing vendors to implement validation tools, plans, and infrastructure.
8. Performing failure mode analysis using advanced tools to identify root causes.
9. Authoring reports and communicating key concepts, results, and checkpoints.

Business travel (up to 20% domestic and international) may be required to support product development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering background in analog/mixed-signal testing methodologies or industry experience in validation/test efforts.
• Multidisciplinary understanding of EE, ME, and physics principles.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like MATLAB or Python for analysis and prototyping.
• Willingness to take on multiple roles and dive deep into issues, including understanding and improving algorithms.
• Experience in hardware prototyping, design of experiments (DoE), failure analysis (FA), and corrective actions (CA).
• Skills in data visualization and statistical analysis tools such as Tableau, SpotFire, JMP, Python, or MATLAB.
• Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with touch technology is a plus.

Pay & Benefits

Base pay ranges from $56.65 to $85.52/hr, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple offers comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental coverage, retirement plans, employee stock programs, educational reimbursement, and more. Learn more at Apple Benefits.

Note: Benefits and compensation are subject to eligibility and other terms.

Equal Opportunity & Additional Policies

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We do not discriminate or retaliate against applicants discussing their compensation. We participate in the E-Verify program where required and provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Learn more about our policies on E-Verify and accommodations. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable law. For San Francisco applicants, review local ordinances. In Massachusetts, lie detector tests are prohibited by law.