Apple · 1 month ago
Optical Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
3+ years expApple’s display technology team features a collaborative environment with creative and elite products & pioneering technologies. The Optical Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing industry-leading optical instruments for metrology systems, focusing on calibrating and testing optical display modules across multiple product lines.
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Responsibilities
Design and specify optical architecture of metrology system and key instruments, e.g. imaging and non-imaging optics, image sensing module, photodetectors, light sources, …
Design novel methods for optical instruments calibration
Derive instruments’ requirements from metrology needs, and design metrics to quantify optical instruments’ performance
Conduct effective FA (failure analysis) & CA (corrective action) for optical instruments and metrology systems, through analytics, numerical modeling, and bench-top testing
Lead optical instrument vendors for customization. Develop performance verification protocol to ensure the instrument performance complies with defined requirements
Provide crisp and rigorous presentation and report, on subjects listed above. And communicate with a broad range of cross-functional teams
Require domestic and international travel for work (up to 20%)
Qualification
Required
BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Biophysics, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
Preferred
Thorough understanding and experiences in optical instruments (imaging and non-imaging) design, modeling and performance quantification
Strong analytical model building and problem-solving capability
Proficiency in one or more optical modeling tools for imaging optics (e.g. Zemax, LightTools, etc.), and/or physical optics (e.g. FDTD, RCWA, etc.)
Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently across a range of technical subject areas with a broad slate of partners, including management, peers, and suppliers
Deep experience in any of the following fields is a plus: AR/VR display, camera lens, camera, OCT, LIDAR, microscopy, spectroscopy, optical wavefront metrology, semiconductor laser, optical grating, prescription glasses, tunable light source, or integrating sphere
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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