Apple
Motion Sensing Design Engineer
$175K–$325K
San Francisco Bay Area, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area, California
San Diego, California - Experience
- Minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience; preferred qualification states Ph.D + 10 years of hands-on experience.
- Education
- BS; preferred: Ph.D.
About the job
Develop and integrate inertial sensing systems for consumer products, defining sensor technologies, specifications, qualification requirements, and performance metrics.
What you'll do
- Define sensor roadmaps, infrastructure, core technologies, specifications, and qualification requirements; review verification results.
- Scope new sensing technologies and proof-of-concept investigations, and work with suppliers to improve sensor designs and user experience.
- Diagnose engineering issues to root cause and communicate project status, risks, and mitigations.
What they ask for
- BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
- Experience in architecture, design, characterization, and validation of inertial sensing systems.
- Willingness and ability to travel.
Nice to have
- Ph.D + 10 years of hands-on experience and proven track record in inertial sensing hardware development.
- Expertise in simulation, data collection, data analysis, and statistical analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS Multiphysics, MATLAB, JMP, Python).
Pay
$175,000 and $308,500 (USD base salary); $184,700 and $324,800 (USD base salary)
Tools
ANSYS Multiphysics, MATLAB, JMP, Python
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