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Health Sensing HW - Module Design Engineer

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Health Sensing Hardware team is looking for a highly‑motivated optical engineer to work on next‑generation optical health sensors for the Apple Watch and AirPods, leveraging training in optical system design, modeling and fabrication, analyzing user data, and distilling results into design assessments for cross‑functional collaborators and senior management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Optical System DesignBench‑Top Optical Sensor PrototypingCross‑Functional Team CollaborationWritten and Verbal CommunicationDocumentation SkillsOptical Simulation Using Ray‑Tracing PackagesModeling Light Transport in Biological TissueDesigning Optical Systems for Bio‑Sensing Imaging ApplicationsData Analysis

Qualifications

BS With 3+ Years Industry Experience or MS/PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Optical Engineering or Related FieldPhD in Biomedical or Optical Engineering

Full job description

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200691616-3760

Summary

The Health Sensing Hardware team is looking for a highly-motivated optical engineer to work on the next-generation of optical health sensors.

The successful candidate will be able to leverage training in optical system design, modeling and fabrication to develop the optical health sensors in the Apple Watch and AirPods. This candidate should also be adept at analyzing user data to infer real-world performance trends and emergent behavior. Lastly, the candidate must be able to distill simulation and empirical results into concise design assessments to cross-functional collaborators and senior management.

Description

You will be working with a team of research scientists and hardware engineers developing technologies for the optical health sensors. You will be responsible for the optical design of the sensor via simulations and prototype-based assessments, user studies and analysis of sensor performance. The role also requires strong data analysis skills to infer trends and dependencies in the data to improve the understanding of skin-sensor interactions and directly impact the design and performance of the health sensors. This is a highly cross-functional role and will require close collaboration with mechanical, electrical and software engineers. Lastly, you will be responsible for delivering detailed assessments and designs evaluations to leadership and cross-functional partners.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Knowledge of optical system design for wearable sensing applications including lens design, integration of electro-optical components etc.

  • Experience with building bench-top optical sensor prototypes including metrology and characterization.

  • Experience working with cross-functional teams (mechanical/electrical engineering) on technology development of optical sensors.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent documentation skills.

  • BS with 3+ years industry experience or MS/PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong optical simulation skills using commercial ray-tracing packages.

  • Experience with modeling/simulating light transport in biological tissue.

  • Proven experience in designing optical systems for bio-sensing/imaging applications.

  • PhD in Biomedical or Optical Engineering.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,947 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
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  • California median$146–214K/yr906 salary ranges
  • California median$53–65/hr25 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,197 open Hardware Engineer jobs in California and 2,947 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,476 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,840 of the 2,947 open Hardware Engineer jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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