Motion Scientist
The Motion & Interaction team designs and delivers intuitive customer experiences through motion sensing. When you simply raise your wrist, shake your head, or move your device to interact, it's the work of engineers and scientists on this team. Our fingerprints can be found across core capabilities and experiences on iPhone, Watch, AirPods, Vision Pro, and other Apple products.
We are a multidisciplinary team, uniting expertise in algorithms, software, hardware, and design. We come from diverse backgrounds in software engineering, firmware development, machine learning, signal processing, controls, statistics, and more. Our environment values engineers who proactively seek responsibility for complex systems with deep technical challenges.
Description
We are seeking a talented, self-motivated engineer to build Apple's next-generation features and experiences using multi-modal sensing.","responsibilities":"Designing and driving end-to-end features with specialists across the company
Deploying efficient, low-power models & algorithms
Developing machine learning data pipelines for training and testing
Delivering the software through prototyping and release to our customers
You will work closely with scientists, software engineers, quality engineers, project managers, and designers throughout a product lifecycle, optimizing for power, memory, and real-time performance, and driving for the best possible customer experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Results-oriented, with a proven ability to effectively prioritize and deliver tasks on schedule
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Industrial or graduate-level experience with inertial navigation, SLAM, visual odometry, or computer vision
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Strong technical knowledge of signal processing, motion estimation, and system modeling
Professional experience creating and experimenting with machine learning models, preferably with time series data
Strong product sense, including the ability to balance technical feasibility with user experience
Experience developing for embedded or real-time systems
Experience designing and implementing interfaces between algorithms, software, and firmware
Experience with multi-modal inputs and models, including IMU, images, video, and/or audio
Minimum Qualifications
MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with relevant domain knowledge
Strong expertise with algorithm design, validation, and in-system performance characterization
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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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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.
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