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Touch HW EE Validation Engineer

Apple • San Diego, California, United States

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Posted May 5, 2026
  • Role & seniority

    • Senior Engineer / ~10+ years relevant experience

    • Touch Technology team: develop validation/characterization strategies to meet Apple touch hardware & UX performance standards

  • Stack/tools

    • Hardware/EE testing: analog/mixed-signal test/validation methodologies

    • Software for prototyping/analysis: Python / MATLAB (scripting, algorithm prototyping)

    • Data & stats/visualization: Tableau, Spotfire, JMP, Python/MATLAB, statistical analysis

    • Methods: DoE (Design of Experiments), FA/CA (Failure Analysis/Corrective Action), HW prototyping

  • Top 3 responsibilities

    • Develop and execute validation and characterization methodologies for touch solutions (from PoC to mass production)

    • Ensure touch performance meets Apple standards across hardware and user experience

    • Own/lead test and analysis efforts, including deep debugging (e.g., breaking down algorithms) and improving them

  • Must-have skills

    • Strong analog/mixed-signal electrical engineering background in testing/validation

    • Proven experience owning end-to-end validation/test efforts in relevant product contexts

    • Ability to work across disciplines and dive deep into issues; strong communication and project management

  • Nice-to-haves

    • Multidisciplinary understanding of EE/ME/Physics

    • High proficiency in software + algorithm prototyping (Python/MATLAB)

    • Experience with **

Full Description

The Touch Technology team develops innovative Touch solutions and technologies that are central to Apple’s products, including the iPhones, iPads, AppleWatch, and more. The key goal of the team is to design the world’s best multi-touch user-experience. Bring devices to life and enable them to interact with users and the environment in ways never imagined before. Join us in developing solutions for next-gen touch technologies! The team features a collaborative and hands-on environment that fosters engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. An engineer in this role develops strategies and solutions that ensures that Apple products meet the exacting touch performance standards in terms of hardware and user experience.

DESCRIPTION

The role involves development and execution of validation and characterization methodologies for Apple’s touch solutions, from proof-of-concept to mass production.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Strong electrical engineering background in analog/mixed-signal testing methodologies or prior industry experience in owning validation/test efforts on products BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Multi disciplinary understanding of EE, ME and Physics principles High proficiency in software and algorithm prototyping/analysis using scripting languages like Matlab/Python Willingness to wear multiple hats, go beyond normal Roles and Responsibilities to dive deep in to an issue including ability to breakdown an existing Algorithm to enhance understanding Experience in HW prototyping, Design of Experiments (DoE), FA/CA (Failure Analysis / Corrective Action) Proficient in data visualization and statistical analysis tools such as Tableau, SpotFire, JMP, Python or Matlab or similar Excellent project management skills, written/verbal communication skills and solid people skills Experience with touch technology MS with relevant industry experience

Analog/Mixed-Signal TestingMatlabPythonHardware PrototypingDesign of ExperimentsFailure AnalysisCorrective ActionData VisualizationStatistical AnalysisTableauSpotFireJMPProject ManagementTouch TechnologyAlgorithm PrototypingElectrical Engineeringmulti-location

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