Apple
Sensing HW - Algorithm Systems Engineer
$175K–$325K
San Diego Metro Area, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- San Diego Metro Area, California
San Francisco Bay Area, California - Experience
- Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS; MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, or Physics preferred.
About the job
Develop and validate sensing algorithms and define sensor hardware and algorithm requirements for future Apple products.
What you'll do
- Prototype, bound, and validate algorithms; contribute to algorithm development toolchains and methodologies.
- Define sensor hardware and algorithm performance requirements for upcoming products.
- Negotiate cross-functional requirements and collaborate with Electrical Engineering and Firmware teams.
What they ask for
- BS degree and at least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- 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
$175,000 and $308,500 USD base salary; $184,700 and $324,800 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Matlab, PyTorch, SciPy, pandas, jax
AI focus
Uses machine learning methods for sensing algorithm design, prototyping, and validation; preferred experience includes training and validating statistical inference or ML/DL algorithms.
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