Apple
Senior Tactile Research Engineer - Special Projects (Robotics)
$185K–$325K
Santa Clara, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 9, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of relevant experience developing complex mechatronic or robotic systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or a related field.
About the job
Leads research and development of sensing, actuation, and control technologies for next-generation robotic systems, from architecture and prototyping through validation and deployment.
What you'll do
- Explore novel sensing and actuation technologies and define robotic system architectures.
- Guide multidisciplinary teams through prototyping, validation, and deployment; collaborate with research partners.
- Support technical planning and drive strategy for next-generation robotic platforms.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of relevant experience developing complex mechatronic or robotic systems.
- Experience with sensing, actuation, controls, system integration, and mechatronics prototyping tools.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary technical projects and teams, and developing products from concept through production.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- Experience with tactile sensing, haptics, and actuation technologies in robotic systems, or bringing complex hardware-software systems from prototype to production.
Pay
$184,700 to $324,800 USD base salary
Tools
mechatronics, controls, haptics, robotics, simulation, machine learning
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