Light and Motion Sensor Architect, Personal Systems

Light and Motion Sensor Architect, Personal Systems

Description -

Job Summary

• The Light & Motion Sensor Architect defines and delivers sensing solutions for laptops, enabling intelligent features such as auto-brightness, presence detection, wake-on-approach, orientation awareness, and power optimization. This role bridges sensor hardware, firmware, OS, and platform architecture to create reliable, low-power, user-centric experiences.

Responsibilities

• Define sensor architecture for laptop platforms, including:

- Ambient light / color temperature sensors (ALS / CCT)

- Motion and presence sensing (IMU, human presence detection, IR/PIR, mmWave)

• Translate UX and platform requirements into sensor specifications:

- Accuracy, latency, sampling rate, power, and thermal behavior

• Architect always-on, ultra-low-power sensing pipelines

• Define sensor placement and optical/mechanical constraints with ID and ME teams

• Lead sensor fusion strategies (light + motion + proximity)

• Drive interface and integration decisions:

- I²C / SPI, GPIO interrupts, EC integration

- Windows / Linux / macOS sensor frameworks

• Define calibration, factory trim, and field compensation strategies

• Support bring-up, debug, validation, and mass production

• Work with silicon vendors and ODM/OEM partners

• Influence future laptop sensing roadmap and feature planning

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

• Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in sensor design and tools, software packages, architecture of system hardware, or a related field.

Knowledge & Skills

• Computer Engineering and Science

• Optics/ Photonics

• Mechatronics

• Data Analysis

• Schematic Capture

• Sensor and System Design

• Debugging and Problem Ownership Mindset

• Power vs UX Trade-Off Analysis

Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Job -

Engineering

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

Relocation -

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