Hardware Test Engineer - Sensor Modules
Do you enjoy solving complex challenges with innovative solutions? Are you detail-oriented, recognizing that true excellence is achieved by perfecting the finer points? At Apple, quality is embedded in everything we do. As test engineers, our mission is both simple and critical: to design optimized, cutting-edge test solutions that ensure the unparalleled quality of every Apple product - without compromise.
The Sensing Technology team powers groundbreaking innovations like TouchID, FaceID, Haptic Engine, and TrueTone Display, transforming how people interact with Apple devices. We are seeking a talented and multidisciplinary Sensor Test Engineer to develop comprehensive test solutions for the mass production of Apple’s state-of-the-art sensing hardware.
This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to lead transformative projects, refine your expertise, and grow your leadership skills in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, shaping the future of sensing hardware and delivering innovative solutions to users worldwide. If you’re ready to push boundaries and create meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and manufacturing to define, refine, and implement advanced test methodologies for sensing technologies.
- Design, develop, and optimize cutting-edge test systems to ensure exceptional quality and reliability in high-volume production environments.
- Partner with APAC vendors to deploy, sustain, and enhance advanced test solutions, ensuring seamless integration and operational efficiency in production workflows.
- Leverage data insights to assess performance, identify trends, and drive scalable system improvements aligned with production goals.
- Provide critical and actionable feedback to teams and manufacturing partners, ensuring alignment and resolving technical challenges efficiently.
- Continuously innovate and refine processes, upholding Apple’s legendary quality standards while adapting to evolving production needs.
- Manage key initiatives, coordinating cross-functional efforts to drive measurable outcomes and deliver innovative solutions.
- BS / MS or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in hardware testing, sensor technology, or related fields.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C++, MATLAB) with ability to adapt to others.
- Strong expertise in debugging, root-cause analysis, and system optimization.
- Proficiency in Chinese and English to collaborate effectively with local vendors and global teams.
- Experience designing or supporting test stations for hardware or sensor applications, ideally in consumer electronics manufacturing.
- Knowledge of sensor technologies (e.g., optical, capacitive, acoustic, MEMS) or related testing methodologies.
- Hands-on experience with vendor collaboration or on-site technical debugging, with flexibility to travel within China or across Asia 3–5 times per year for up to two weeks per trip.
- Effective collaboration and leadership experience in managing cross-functional engineering teams.
- Familiarity with statistical tools (e.g., JMP) for performance analysis and quality optimization.