Feature Architect - Motion Sensing Hardware

2 Months ago • 10 Years + • $175,800 PA - $312,200 PA

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Job Description

The Motion Sensing team at Apple develops groundbreaking MEMS and magnetics sensing technologies for various products. This role involves rigorous systems engineering analysis and robust systems architectures to ensure motion sensing hardware meets user needs. Key responsibilities include translating top-level requirements into guidance for integration teams and developing models to derive accurate sensor module requirements and guide system integration challenges across Apple's product portfolio. The role emphasizes engineering excellence, invention, and shipping innovative products with best-in-class technologies and user experiences.

Must have:

BS degree and 10+ years relevant industry experience
Create and validate quantitative end-to-end models
Translate customer experience into hardware metrics
Analyze trade-offs and impact of changes
Specify data collections for model validation
Author engineering requirements specifications
Present technical status and risks
Work cross-functionally with development teams

Good to have:

PhD and 5+ years experience in motion sensor development
Experience in architecture, design, characterization, and validation
Deep understanding of electrical/mechanical engineering and physics
Good understanding of motion sensing technologies
Fundamentals in signal processing, probability, and statistics
Experience in modeling complex multi-physics systems
Experience with modeling and analysis tools (Matlab, Python)

Perks:

Discretionary employee stock programs
Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
Discounted Apple stock purchase
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
Discounted products and free services
Tuition reimbursement for career advancement

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Job Details

The Motion Sensing team develops ground breaking sensors that are central to enabling MEMS and magnetics sensing technologies across Apple products. This team features a collaborative environment with creative, smart people and state of the art technologies. Engineering excellence and thoroughness are expected and encouraged. Invention and patent creation are expected and supported. Opening up the boundaries to design and ship innovative products with best-in-class technologies and user experiences is the main goal of this sensing technology team at Apple. In this role, you will help ensure that our motion sensing hardware meet our users’ needs through rigorous systems engineering analysis and robust systems architectures. You will translate top-level requirements into guidance for module and system integration teams. The models you develop and curate will help our team derive accurate requirements for our motion sensor modules, and provide quantitative guidance as we navigate system integration challenges across Apple’s entire product portfolio..

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You will be a feature architect, responsible for proving that motion sensing hardware capabilities meet feature requirements. You will provide the quantitative link between hardware specifications and the end-user feature figures of merit. Core responsibilities include: Create and validate quantitative end-to-end models of sensors, systems, and algorithms; the models should capture the entire signal chain—physical, electrical, and algorithmic—to streamline algorithm prototyping and guarantee performance in high-volume production Identify and translate customer user experience into hardware level performance evaluation metrics Analyze trade-offs to provide guidance to module and system integration teams Perform impact analyses to assess proposed requirement & specification changes Determine the sensitivity of user-facing features to variation in sensor specifications Predict the impact of new technologies by performing design studies Specify data collections to validate models and collect representative user data Author high quality and thorough engineering requirements specifications Prepare and deliver presentations to clearly communicate technical status, risks and mitigation strategies for ongoing sensing system programs Work cross-functionally with algorithm and feature development teams

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience

PhD and 5+ years of hands-on experience and proven track record in motion sensor (IMU, magnetometer, or pressure sensor) and/or sensing system development
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and solid teamwork and leadership skills
Experience in architecture, design, characterization, and validation of motion sensor or sensing technology that includes theory of operation, signal processing, fabrication, packaging and design trade-offs
Deep understanding of electrical or mechanical engineering, transducer physics, and system engineering
Good understanding of motion sensing technologies, such as MEMS accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, and magnetic sensing technology
Good fundamentals in signal processing, probability, and statistics
Experience in modeling, building, and testing complex multi-physics systems
Experience in modeling, data collection, data analysis, and statistical analysis tools (ANSYS Maxwell, Comsol, Matlab, Python, JMP)

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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