Sensing HW - Algorithm Systems Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area San Diego Until 9/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

The Sensing Architecture team develops cutting-edge sensor solutions and technologies that are central to Apple’s products, including the iPhone, iPad, MacBooks, and more. The key goal of the Sensing Architecture team is to enable the world’s best user experience through seamless device interactions. New challenges arise every day that require the sharp problem-solving skills of talented individuals. The team features a collaborative and hands-on environment that fosters engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation.

Description

You will be responsible for developing advanced sensing algorithms for future Apple products. This will involve algorithm prototyping, algorithm performance bounding and validation, and assessing sensor hardware and performance requirements. You will be designing new sensing algorithm architectures using a variety of techniques such as analytical modeling, ML methods, statistical signals processing, and classical algorithms/optimization methods to characterize and validate system performance. Development and negotiation of cross-functional requirements to ensure subsystem performance will be a key part of the role, and as such you will collaborate closely with Electrical Engineering and Firmware teams to create state-of-the-art sensor solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
Strong background in image/signal processing, estimation/inference, or machine learning
Strong engineering math background (e.g. applied linear algebra, probability)
Strong programming skills in high level languages like Python/Matlab

Preferred Qualifications

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Math or Physics
Multi-disciplinary understanding of EE and Physics principles
Experience with analyzing large datasets and developing data processing pipelines
Experience with training/validation for statistical inference or ML/DL algs
Experience with algorithm optimization for HW constraints (e.g. compute, memory, power)
Experience with establishing quantitative algorithm performance benchmarks
Experience with ML frameworks and data processing packages (eg PyTorch, SciPy, pandas, jax)
Experience in modeling complex cross-disciplinary systems
Experience in system-level design of imaging or sensing systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

About this role

Summary

Develops advanced sensing algorithms, prototypes, validates performance, collaborates cross-functionally.

Job title

Sensing HW - Algorithm Systems Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

San Francisco Bay Area or San Diego, remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PythonMatlabimage processingsignal processingmachine learning

Preferred skills

deep learningdata pipelinesalgorithm optimizationML frameworkssystem modeling

Specializations

sensor solutionsalgorithmssignal processingmachine learningsystem modeling
Locations

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On-site

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On-site