Full-Time
Force and Opaque Touch Hardware
Sensor Design & Integration Engineer
Apple
10,001+ employees
Designs and sells hardware and software
No salary listed
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
International travel is required to support product development.
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
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- A bachelor's degree is required.
- Strong understanding of electrical elements (R, L, C) fundamentals, operational amplifier circuits, and signal processing is required.
- A good grasp of Newtonian physics and electromagnetism is required.
- Familiarity with printed circuit board design and layout is required.
- Lead development of sensing solutions from conception through product release.
- Propose, design, build, and measure prototype sensing solutions that demonstrate architecture feasibility.
- Analyze design trade-offs and provide final design recommendations.
- Design schematics and provide layout constraints for printed circuit boards and flexible printed circuits.
- Define calibration, test, and reliability requirements across the sensing-system supply chain.
- Develop test and characterization software and scripts for verification.
- Analyze engineering build data and assess process capability.
- Perform failure mode analysis, root-cause diagnosis, and technical problem-solving.
- Characterize, test, and verify sensing solutions.
- Author clear and comprehensive hardware specifications and engineering build documentation.
- Engage and collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to deliver sensing solutions.
- Manage external partners and suppliers, including providing engineering guidance on failure analysis and corrective actions.
- Author executive communications pertaining to key development checkpoints.
- Travel internationally to support product development.
- Work with architects to design a force or touch sensor and bring it to production.
- Collaborate with test engineers to design hardware and software for online and offline test coverage.
- Use artificial intelligence to write post-processing software to analyze data and adjust the design based on the data.
- Work with product design to generate a proof of concept, development board, and prototype.
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team to address issues such as design reliability and coexistence of multiple technologies.
- A master's degree or PhD in a relevant field is preferred.
- Strong background in board-level analog and mixed-signal circuits and/or embedded systems, with hands-on experience in module-level design.
- Proficiency in simulation tools such as COMSOL and SPICE, scripting languages such as Python and MATLAB, and statistical analysis software such as JMP.
- Proficiency in leveraging artificial intelligence-assisted tools to enhance programming, scripting, and simulation workflows.
- Ability to independently drive technical issues to resolution, including coordinating efforts across teams.
- Strong critical analysis, statistical analysis, and logic/reasoning skills, along with written and verbal communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- Direct experience with sensor design and integration.
- Cross-functional experience in a high-volume production environment and experience with automation for test and characterization.
Apple designs, manufactures, and sells hardware and software across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, plus services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple Pay. The products work together through an integrated ecosystem where devices run Apple’s own operating systems and sync data via iCloud, delivering a seamless user experience. It differentiates itself by controlling both hardware and software end-to-end, maintaining a unified design, and expanding services and spatial computing. Its goal is to provide a cohesive, high-quality experience across devices while growing services revenue and expanding its ecosystem.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cupertino, California
Founded
1976
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Apple's Q3 2026 revenue rose 16% to $109.4 billion, led by iPhone growth.
- Services revenue hit $30.7 billion in Q3 2026, a June-quarter record.
- Apple released $17.1 billion from Irish escrow after the EU tax ruling.
What critics are saying
- Apple cut over 200 jobs on August 21, 2026, across Vision Pro, Siri, and engineering.
- Bloomberg says Vision Pro slips toward late 2028 while Meta's smart glasses pull ahead.
- Apple's September 2026 guidance of 9%-11% growth trails consensus, hit by supply constraints.
What makes Apple unique
- Apple's Q3 2026 installed base hit an all-time high across major products.
- Apple controls silicon, software, hardware, and retail, narrowing rivals' advantage windows.
- Apple's 2027 roadmap spans smart glasses, camera AirPods, and a foldable iPhone.
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Apple is cutting jobs in its digital assistant and Vision Pro headset divisions as it refocuses on new devices and artificial intelligence. The iPhone maker is reducing staff across teams working on Siri and Vision Pro immersive video and gaming functions. The restructuring marks a strategic shift for Apple as it redirects resources toward emerging technologies. The cuts affect multiple teams involved in developing experiences for the Vision Pro, Apple's mixed reality headset launched last year. The move comes as Apple intensifies efforts to compete in the artificial intelligence space whilst streamlining operations across its product portfolio.
Apple paid Ireland $17 billion in taxes last year, representing 40% of its $43 billion worldwide corporate income tax bill, according to the Financial Times. The figure includes €13 billion in back taxes ordered by the EU's top court in 2024, after ruling Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid resulting in an effective tax rate below 1%. A quarter of Apple's global pre-tax profits in the year to September 2025 were booked through Irish entities employing just 3% of its workforce. This equates to $6 million of pre-tax profit per employee in Ireland, compared with $51,000 per employee in Germany. The disclosure comes under new EU rules requiring large companies to report revenue, profit and tax by jurisdiction. Apple employs 5,575 people in Ireland and 4,089 in Germany, where it paid $153 million in taxes.
Apple has reportedly laid off approximately 60 employees working on virtual reality development, according to Apple Insider. The cuts affected workers across Apple's Vision Group and other VR-related positions, signalling a pullback from the Vision Pro headset. The $3,499 Vision Pro has struggled to gain mainstream traction since launching in February 2024. Its high price, heavy design, and limited developer support have remained significant adoption barriers. Sales estimates suggest Apple has sold only a fraction of units needed to establish it as a mainstream product. The layoffs indicate Apple may be shifting focus towards smart glasses and lighter-weight augmented reality devices. Meta Platforms has built an early lead in smart glasses through its Ray-Ban Meta lineup, selling millions of pairs. Apple shares declined 1.8% on Thursday.