Apple
Sensing HW - Algorithm Systems Engineer
$123K–$225K
San Diego Metro Area, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- San Diego Metro Area, California
San Francisco Bay Area, California - Education
- Bachelor’s degree minimum; preferred MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, or Physics.
About the job
Develops and validates sensing algorithms and defines sensor hardware and algorithm performance requirements for future Apple products.
What you'll do
- Prototype, benchmark, and validate sensing algorithms using modeling, signal processing, machine learning, and optimization methods.
- Define sensor hardware and algorithm performance requirements for product deployment.
- Collaborate with Electrical Engineering and Firmware teams and contribute to algorithm development toolchains.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong background in image/signal processing, estimation/inference, or machine learning.
- Strong engineering mathematics background, such as applied linear algebra and probability.
- Strong programming skills in high-level languages such as Python/Matlab.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, or Physics.
- Experience with ML frameworks and data processing packages such as PyTorch, SciPy, pandas, or jax.
Pay
$122,700 and $214,300 USD (base salary); $129,300 and $225,300 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Matlab, PyTorch, SciPy, pandas, jax
AI focus
Applies machine learning methods to sensing algorithm development and validation, including training/validation for statistical inference or ML/DL algorithms.
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