Control Systems Engineer
Apple
Software Engineering
San Francisco, CA, USA · New York, USA · San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA · Multiple locations
USD 181,100-318,400 / year + Equity
Posted on Dec 4, 2025
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. The Camera Systems Engineering Group develops systems, calibration, and correction procedures to maintain high image quality over a wide range of use cases and component variation. Past projects have addressed autofocus, image stabilization, position sensing and stereo imaging. The team is seeking an exceptional control systems engineer with broad skills to design and develop the next generation of camera technology.
As a Camera System Controls Engineer you will be involved in determining requirements and specifications for control systems, systems-level analysis and modeling of control systems, developing robust control strategies, guiding design and construction of prototypes to assess user impact, defining tests and procedures, and the documentation of requirements and rationale.
- Defining, modeling, and prototyping advanced control architectures for iPhone & iPad cameras
- Systems-level analysis and modeling of electro-mechanical & thermo-mechanical systems
- Control systems analysis, synthesis, and implementation using classical and modern control theory
- Developing control algorithms for autofocus (AF), optical image stabilization (OIS) and electronic image stabilization (EIS) features
- Measurement system prototyping, including hardware, firmware and software development
- Defining, documenting, publishing and maintaining system specifications
- BS degree and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Control Systems, or related technical field
- Experience in dynamic modeling, control theory, and/or state-space analysis including feedback control design
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for control system design and/or real-time control system implementation
- MS/PhD in Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field with focus on control system design and implementation.
- Experience with estimation theory, Kalman filtering, and state-space modeling
- Experience with real-time control implementation using microcontrollers, DSP processors, and embedded C/C++ programming
- Experience with one or more of the following: autofocus control systems, optical image stabilization, inertial stabilization, precision positioning systems, or machine learning/computer vision algorithms for camera controls
- Experience with actuator control including Shape Memory Alloy (SMA), Piezoelectric (PZT), voice coil motors, or MEMS devices
- Experience with test equipment including dynamic signal analyzers, oscilloscopes, and frequency response analyzers
- Experience with multidisciplinary engineering teams and take ownership of complex problems
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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.