Sensor System Architect, Touch & Biometric Sensing
Core
Drive architecture and technology development for next-generation Touch ID and Apple Watch Touch technologies, ensuring secure biometric authentication and intuitive touch interfaces.
Role type
Senior IC sensor system architect (touch & biometric)
Builds
Next-generation sensing modules for Apple devices
Domain
Consumer electronics, biometrics, touch sensing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Analog circuit design, physics-based modeling, system requirements definition, cross-functional team leadership, signal processing, advanced materials selection, manufacturing process analysis, large-scale dataset analysis, product integration, validation
Preferred skills
Control systems, estimation theory, statistical tolerance analysis, MonteCarlo analysis, multi-physics simulation (Comsol, ANSYS, Maxwell)
Technologies
Matlab, Python, SPICE, FEA
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end system models spanning physics, electronics, mechanics, and algorithms; Author feature-level and architectural specifications; Lead cross-functional teams to navigate design tradeoffs; Define technical strategy and roadmap; Partner with algorithm and firmware teams to co-develop signal processing chains; Influence selection of materials and manufacturing processes; Guide analysis of engineering and production datasets; Provide architectural oversight through product integration and validation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC