Apple · 1 month ago
Optical Coatings Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
3+ years expApple is seeking an Optical Coatings Engineer to lead overall investigation on components to support display and optical sensing products roadmap development. You will work with suppliers and internal diverse multi-functional teams at Apple to craft the hardware technologies that go into Apple products.
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Responsibilities
Investigate and develop optical coatings, thin films, and interference optical filters
Identify areas where optical coatings and films can improve display or optical sensing performance and customer experience, then design solutions to implement into Apple products
Work with vendors to identify and modify key materials that can enable new optical coating technologies
Take total ownership to drive technologies from R&D to implementation on real products with multi-functional teams
Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 15%
Qualification
Required
BS in Material Science, Optics, Engineering Physics, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
Experience in optical coating process and equipment
Experience of optical coating and thin film characterization and metrologies
Preferred
MS or PhD in Material Science, Optics, Engineering Physics, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent
Hands-on experience and consistent track record in relevant areas in optical coatings, especially vacuum deposition coatings by either ion assisted E-beam evaporation or sputtering
Expertise in sophisticated process technology development, and associated equipments & process enablement including semiconductor manufacturing
Experience in design of experiments and corresponding statistical data analysis
Demonstrated ability to solve complex material and interface challenges in a manufacturing setting
Demonstrated knowledge of optical coatings design and its implementation into production processes including corresponding design rules
Knowledgeable of thin film deposition and corresponding metrology methods (ex. PVD, CVD, ALD, XPS, SEM, TEM, AFM, and XRD, etc.)
Understanding of optical coatings design, finite element analysis (FEA), light-matter interactions and corresponding basics
Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English
Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate a multi-functional team
Experience leading domestic and international vendors
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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