CareerPlan

Laser Component Engineer

Cupertino, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead laser component development to transform design concepts into products ready for high-volume mass production for Face ID and LIDAR scanners.

Role type

Senior IC laser component engineer

Builds

Laser components for Face ID and LIDAR scanners

Domain

Consumer electronics / Optoelectronics

Required skills

Epitaxy (EPI) processes, III-V optoelectronics device design, VCSEL/LEDs/edge-emitting lasers/PCSEL, process integration, yield improvement, reliability analysis, vendor management, Engineering Requirement Specs (ERS) definition

Preferred skills

MS/PhD in physics or EE, 3+ years in device design/fab/process integration, JMP data analysis, scripting for data inquiry

Technologies

VCSEL, LEDs, edge-emitting lasers, photonic-crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSEL), JMP

Responsibilities

Design next-gen laser components and define Engineering Requirement Specs (ERS), Establish spec correlation between laser component and module/system level, Drive process integration flow with vendors, Improve device performance and yield during development, Solve reliability and performance issues, Review vendor yield and performance data for sample shipment approval, Drive vendors to develop key process technologies for Apple roadmap, Explore new laser device technologies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC