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Algorithm Engineer, Home and Audio Devices

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something — you'll add something. We are looking for an individual with genuine passion for innovation and product development, with experience from inception through delivery to customers. You will work very closely with the architecture, human experience, firmware and software, and electrical and mechanical engineering teams to define and create sensing experiences for a number of future products.

During the concept design of a product, the candidate will be responsible for driving and creating requirements, identifying the best HW solutions available, and designing the SW algorithms. In this role, you will work on signal processing, machine learning, and data fusion techniques to enhance the capabilities of our sensing technologies. The individual will also be responsible for the overall sensor integration and tuning in the product and ensuring the highest quality execution. Proven capability to deploy models to resource-constrained embedded systems, ensuring that the product meets the desired experience requirements and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize sensing algorithms.
• Prototype and evaluate novel techniques to improve sensing accuracy and functionality.
• Ensure algorithms meet performance, accuracy, and latency requirements for embedded systems.
• Integrate models into embedded systems and tune them to meet product requirements.
• Develop metrics and KPIs to track algorithm performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.S. in EE, CE, CS, or equivalent experience or skills.
• Algorithm design for classification, noise modeling/filtering, signal processing, statistical analysis, and machine learning.
• Experience with data analysis, visualization of complex data in Python and/or MATLAB, and presenting resulting conclusions.
• Implementation into embedded or resource-constrained systems in C/C++ in production environments.
• Able to learn how to quantify and test new sensing technologies such as IMU, capacitive, environmental, light, motion, radar, optical, acoustic, and evaluate user impact and performance.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally for development and on-site manufacturing support is also expected.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good team player with great communication and leadership skills and ability to lead high-level discussions on technology strategy and approach.
• Prior experience with end-to-end development, taking a feature from concept to ship.
• Proven technical leadership skills with the ability to generate and deliver creative problem solutions.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams/projects and driving projects of varying sizes and scopes.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally for development and on-site manufacturing support is also expected.

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 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. 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 At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Learn about accessibility in Apple's workplace Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis. Submit Resume Back to search results See all roles in Cupertino