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The Touch Technology team develops innovative Touch solutions and technologies that are central to Apple's products, including the iPhones, iPads, AppleWatch, and more. The key goal of the team is to design the world's best multi-touch user-experience. Bring devices to life and enable them to interact with users and the environment in ways never imagined before. Join us in developing solutions for next-gen touch technologies!

The team features a collaborative and hands-on environment that fosters engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. An engineer in this role develops strategies and solutions that ensures that Apple products meet the exacting touch performance standards in terms of hardware and user experience.

Description

The role involves development and execution of validation and characterization methodologies for Apple's touch solutions, from proof-of-concept to mass production.","responsibilities":"Defining and architecting solutions to solve complex open ended test and validation problems

Developing and proving analytical models to understand test system interaction with Touch sensors

Driving strategies with multi-functional teams, including test, Algorithm, firmware, software, mechanical design and reliability Engineering to decode open ended test and validation problems into an executable plan and deliverable

Designing metrics and figures-of-merit to guide touch design and performance tracking

Leading the development and execution of engineering validation and characterization methodologies for Apple's touch solutions across diﬀerent products.

Architecting and designing HW & SW infrastructure for innovative test solutions

Managing vendors to implement validation tools, plans and infrastructure

Performing failure mode analysis with advanced detailed analysis tools to drive root cause diagnosis

Authoring reports and communications pertaining to key concepts, results and checkpoints

Business travel (up to 10% domestic and international travel) to support product development is required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with touch technology

High proficiency in software and algorithm prototyping/analysis using scripting languages like Matlab/Python

Willingness to wear multiple hats, go beyond normal Roles and Responsibilities to dive deep in to an issue including ability to breakdown an existing Algorithm to enhance understanding

Experience in HW prototyping, Design of Experiments (DoE), FA/CA (Failure Analysis /Corrective Action)

Proficient in data visualization and statistical analysis tools such as Tableau, SpotFire, JMP, Python or Matlab or similar

Excellent project management skills, written/verbal communication skills and solid people skills

MS / PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Minimum Qualifications

Prior industry experience owning validation/test eﬀorts on analog, mixed signal or sensor products

Fundamental knowledge of physics, analog circuit and signals analysis, circuit design and statistics

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

About Apple

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Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Technology

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