iPad Touch Electrical Engineer
Apple· Hardware
Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area, CA & Austin Metro Area, TX)Full-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Electrical design and integration engineer focused on next-generation touch sensors, including electromagnetic and circuit modeling, sensor module design, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-precision multi-touch/stylus sensing solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design of sensor modules, including electro-magnetic modeling and circuit modeling
- Support of End-to-End system definition and development (sensor, signal processing, ASIC performance, algorithm development)
- Scoping of new sensor technologies and support of proof-of-concept investigations
- Collaboration with several different technology teams to evaluate system design options and trade-offs
- Review and define algorithms for signal and noise conditioning requirements
- Optimization of designs across multidisciplinary boundaries (Mechanical, materials, process, algorithms, calibration, testing, reliability, factory operations)
- Performing failure-mode analysis and root-cause analysis using system-level problem solving and statistical data analysis
- Support of new product definition through engineering analysis, market surveys and competitive analysis
- Business travel to support product development
Qualifications
- Strong analog/mixed-signal/electro-magnetic fundamentals
- Proficiency in FEA (Comsol, ANSYS, Maxwell), MATLAB, Python, SPICE, or similar simulation and modeling tools
- Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
- Hands-on experience with system-level design
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid teamwork and leadership skills
- Ph.D or Masters degree in electrical engineering (or related field)
Skills
Required:Analog/mixed-signal fundamentalsElectro-magnetic modelingFEA toolsProgramming and modelingSystem-level design
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- retirement benefits
- discounted products and free services
- reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
- discretionary bonuses or commission payments (potential)
- relocation assistance (potential)
- Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan participation
- discretionary stock awards and shareholder opportunities
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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