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Optical Engineer

Cupertino, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2025-12-04 → 2026-09-28

Core

Design and develop industry-leading optical instruments for metrology systems to calibrate and test optical display modules across Apple product lines.

Role type

Senior IC optical engineer (metrology instrumentation)

Builds

Optical metrology systems and calibration instruments for NPI stage display modules

Domain

Consumer electronics / Optical engineering / Metrology

Required skills

Optical architecture design, optical modeling, failure analysis, vendor management, performance quantification, numerical modeling

Preferred skills

Zemax, LightTools, FDTD, RCWA, AR/VR display, camera lens, LIDAR, OCT, spectroscopy, tunable light source

Technologies

Zemax, LightTools, FDTD, RCWA

Responsibilities

Design and specify optical architecture of metrology systems; Derive instrument requirements from metrology needs; Conduct failure analysis and corrective actions; Lead optical instrument vendors for customization; Develop performance verification protocols

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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