CareerPlan

Camera Optical System Engineer

Cupertino, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop and support custom lens design and development for camera hardware, integrating lenses into CMOS imager sensor based camera modules.

Role type

Senior IC camera optical system engineer

Builds

Custom lens designs and camera modules for Apple products

Domain

Consumer electronics / Optical engineering

Required skills

Lens design fundamentals, Metrology, Optical software packages (ZEMAX, CODE V, FRED, LightTool), Integration of optical elements, Image quality analysis

Preferred skills

Tolerance analysis, Stray light analysis, Lens characterization methodology, Optomechanics knowledge, International travel

Technologies

ZEMAX, CODE V, FRED, LightTool

Responsibilities

Design new lenses, analyze optical element influence on image quality, collaborate with suppliers on prototype design and manufacturing, troubleshoot supplier issues using metrology, communicate design decisions to cross-functional teams, drive own schedule, take design into production

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC