Mechatronics Controls Engineer

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

Apple’s R&D group is seeking a Mechatronics Controls Engineer to develop, prototype, and validate complex next-generation systems driven by electromechanical sensors. The role develops custom sensor calibration, signal processing, estimation, and control algorithms for product concepts. Work includes real-world modeling, simulation, machine-learned and traditional algorithms, embedded implementation, and real-world testing. The engineer partners with mechanical, electrical, controls, embedded firmware, and AI/ML teams to develop end-to-end mechatronics experiences.

The position involves building robust state-estimation, sensor-fusion, and control algorithms; creating scalable testing, tuning, and evaluation systems; and using simulation and analysis to support use cases and requirements. The engineer also drives software, hardware, algorithm, sensor, and controls integration and tuning across platforms; develops and leads test and validation plans; maintains positive relationships with internal customers, technical teams, and external vendors; and consults on other applications of estimation, sensors, simulation, and controls design.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Science.
• At least 8 years of related experience in the development, theory, design, modeling, and implementation of control systems.
• Deep understanding of kinematics, dynamics, and equations of motion for dynamic systems.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and physical-system debugging.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python or MATLAB.
• Experience with modern software development workflows and version control such as Git.
• Experience with generative AI developer productivity tools such as Claude.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Engineering, Robotics, or Computer Science.
• Strong knowledge of classical and modern control theory, robotics, and digital signal processing.
• Experience with rotary sensing such as encoders, inertial measurement systems, and inertial state propagation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prototype, and validate electromechanical sensor-driven systems.
• Develop custom sensor calibration, signal-processing, estimation, and control algorithms.
• Build robust state-estimation, sensor-fusion, and control algorithms.
• Develop scalable testing, tuning, and evaluation systems for algorithms.
• Perform simulation and analysis to support use cases and requirements or specifications.
• Maintain positive relationships with internal customers, hardware and software teams, and external vendors.
• Drive software, hardware, algorithm, sensor, and controls integration and tuning across platforms.
• Develop test and validation plans and lead their execution.
• Consult on applications of estimation, sensors, simulation, and controls design.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior