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Test & Instrumentation Development Engineer

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Apple

Test & Instrumentation Development Engineer

Cupertino, CA

The Instrumentation and Test technology team architects and designs best-in-class Test and Measurement Systems. The team is a collaborative group of creative and smart people developing highly complex and sophisticated Test and Measurement Systems to support the testing of sensors in our world-class products. This individual will play a key role in defining, architecting, specifying, designing, validating, and developing Test and Measurement Instruments to support new product bring up, characterization, ramp, and production.

Description

You will play a key role in architecting, specifying, designing, developing, validating and launching our touch technology product characterization & instrumentation software and firmware. Working with a wide cross-functional teams on new cutting-edge products, you will enable critical sensor calibration and testing in a high pace & energy product development team. You will be responsible for, Architecting, designing, developing instrumentation hardware, software & firmware platforms required to test and calibrate sensors Production instrumentation software creation and roll-out to suppliers Authoring sensing technology instrumentation engineering requirements documents Prototyping, bring-up, debug and characterization of instruments for new Apple new products Preparing and delivering technical presentations Defect root cause analysis and resolution, including diligent bug database tracking Supplier liaison, including supporting instrumentation bring up and qualification at engineering builds, usually in Asia.

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Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. in related field and minimum of 3 years of relevant experience .
  • Experience with Software & Hardware that interfaces & controls instruments
  • Experience in one of the following: Software development using C/C++ (embedded & industrial control), and/or Electronics debugging tools (DMM, Oscilloscopes), and/or Circuit & electrical engineering fundamentals (schematics/data sheets)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Objective C and Mac Software development workflows
  • Experience in firmware development (knowledge of I2C, SPI, and other protocols) in data acquisition & measurement applications
  • Experience working in high-volume consumer electronics projects
  • Background with Touch or Sensing Technology
  • Experience with digital signal processing or image processing
  • Experience with using instrument camera and optical capture system as bonus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills to debug and perform failure analysis across a variety of engineering domains
  • Experience in design of experiment (DOE) and other problem-solving processes
  • Able to understand and perform statistical data analysis (eg. JMP, Minitab, R)
  • Able to make international travel to Asia up to 25% of the time

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

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Client-provided location(s): Cupertino, CA, USA
Job ID: apple-200608077
Employment Type: Other

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