Apple
Touch HW EE Validation Engineer
$123K–$225K
Austin, Texas +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Cupertino, California
San Diego, California - Education
- Bachelor’s degree; MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred.
About the job
Develops and executes hardware and software validation and characterization for Apple touch solutions, from proof of concept through mass production.
What you'll do
- Architect validation strategies, test solutions, analytical models, and performance metrics for touch sensors.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver validation plans, tools, and infrastructure.
- Analyze failures to diagnose root causes and communicate results through reports.
What they ask for
- Experience owning validation or test efforts on analog, mixed-signal, or sensor products.
- Fundamental knowledge of physics, analog circuits, signal analysis, circuit design, and statistics.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.
Nice to have
- Touch technology experience; proficiency in software and algorithm prototyping or analysis using Matlab/Python.
- Experience with HW prototyping, Design of Experiments, FA/CA, and data visualization or statistical analysis tools.
Pay
$122,700 and $214,300 (base salary); $129,300 and $225,300 (base salary)
Tools
Matlab, Python, Tableau, SpotFire, JMP
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