Instrument Systems Design Engineer
Description For Instrument Systems Design Engineer
Apple designs consumer electronics that have touched millions and changed the way people interact with electronic devices around the world. The Product Integrity Group plays a key role in keeping up the standards. Through work with the team you will have the unique opportunity to impact products all across Apple, because here new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly.
We're seeking an experienced Instrument Systems Design Engineer to join our Product Integrity Group in Boulder, Colorado. In this role, you'll be responsible for designing, developing and deploying calibration and test instrumentation systems for Apple's world-class products. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase to ensure the success of current and future Apple products.
Your responsibilities will include architecting instrumentation systems, working with mechanical engineering teams on fixtures and automation, developing and optimizing automation software, and implementing advanced audio processing algorithms. You'll analyze large datasets to drive engineering solutions and perform detailed failure analysis from system to component level.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in electro-mechanical systems, programming capabilities in C/C++ and Python, and knowledge of digital signal processing. You should have experience working in high-volume consumer electronics manufacturing and excellent problem-solving abilities.
This position offers competitive compensation between $128,300 - $237,500 plus equity, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work on products that impact millions of users. You'll be part of Apple's innovative culture where new ideas quickly become groundbreaking products and services.
If you're passionate about building sophisticated test systems, working with cutting-edge consumer electronics, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver excellence, we want to hear from you. Join us in Boulder and help shape the future of Apple's product quality and reliability.
Responsibilities For Instrument Systems Design Engineer
- Design specification, bring up, validation and deployment of automated instrumentation
- Architect instrumentation systems and maintain through production
- Work with mechanical engineering team on fixtures & automation systems
- Develop, debug, and optimize automation software
- Implement advanced audio processing and ML algorithms
- Analyze large amounts of data from instrument systems
- Perform failure mode root cause analysis and resolution
- Work with cross-functional teams including Acoustics/N&V, EE, product design, firmware, operations
Requirements For Instrument Systems Design Engineer
- MS in Engineering or related discipline (or BS + 5 years professional experience)
- 3+ years professional experience in design, development, debug, validation and working with electro-mechanical systems
- Working knowledge of consumer electronics modules like transducers
- Basic understanding of hardware concepts and EE fundamentals
- Programming skills in C/C++/Objective-C and scripting knowledge (Python, Lua)
- Knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP)
- Experience analyzing and processing large data sets
- Domestic and international travel may be required (up to 10%)
Benefits For Instrument Systems Design Engineer
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Vision insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Employee stock programs
- Education reimbursement
- Discretionary bonuses
- Relocation assistance
