Biomedical Research Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Sensing Hardware team is dedicated to developing advanced optical sensors that provide deeper insights into user health through wearable devices. This role seeks a highly-motivated biomedical optics engineer to devise elegant solutions for measuring complex physiological signals within compact form-factors, thereby enabling the next generation of optical health sensors for products like Apple Watch and AirPods. The successful candidate will apply their deep expertise in physics, physiology, and optics to develop these sensors. They will also be responsible for building research platforms to study physiology, analyzing user data to understand real-world performance trends and emergent behavior, and utilizing simulation tools to model sensor behavior. A key aspect of the role involves distilling complex technical concepts into concise technology assessments for cross-functional collaborators and senior management.

Requirements

• In-depth understanding of light propagation in biological tissue
• Experience with hands-on development of optical systems for biomedical optics applications
• Strong optical simulation skills using commercial ray-tracing packages
• Collaborative and willing to work in cross-functional fast-paced technology development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent documentation skills
• BS in Biomedical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience with both coherent and non-coherent light-tissue interaction principles and their applications, e.g. spectroscopy
• Fundamental understanding of device physics governing typical light emitter and detectors
• Conversant in cross-functional aspects of system design; mechanical tolerance of system, sources of electrical noise
• MS/PhD in Biomedical, Optical Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

• Developing research platforms to investigate novel sensing solutions
• Leveraging modeling tools to exhaling empirical observations
• Defining sensing requirements to multidisciplinary sensor architects for integration into products
• Designing user studies and analyzing data to empirically prove the application of a sensing solution
• Summarizing and communicating findings to the larger team and senior leadership in a clear and succinct manner

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees