CareerPlan

Health Sensing HW - Module Design Engineer

Santa Clara, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-10-30

Core

Design and develop optical health sensors for wearables (Apple Watch, AirPods) by creating optical assemblies, running simulations, and analyzing sensor performance data.

Role type

Hardware engineer (optical system design)

Builds

Optical sensor prototypes and assemblies for wearable health devices

Domain

Consumer electronics / Biomedical optics

Required skills

Optical system design, Ray-tracing simulation, Electro-optical component integration, Signal processing (PPG), Prototyping and characterization, Cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Light transport modeling in biological tissue, Commercial ray-tracing packages, Bio-sensing/imaging system design

Technologies

MATLAB, Python, C, Ray-tracing software

Responsibilities

Design optical assemblies integrating LEDs and VCSELs, analyze user data to infer performance trends, deliver design assessments to leadership, collaborate with mechanical/electrical/software engineers

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC