Sr. Hardware Development Engineer - Display & Optics

Sr. Hardware Development Engineer - Display & Optics

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger.

That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better.

It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives.

Here, you’ll do more than join something you’ll add something. Apple is looking for a highly motivated senior hardware development engineer to join Display Technologies Organization to work on technology development of new display and optical module architectures for future Apple products.

The engineer will be working in a highly technical, multi-disciplinary, fast paced team from Apple’s Module Technology Center (MTC).

The candidate is expected to work efficiently and smartly to bring up new module concepts and technologies to enable next generations of product architectures.

This is a hands-on interdisciplinary development role that will require versatility across a variety of tasks in a highly collaborative environment.

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Description :

Define technical work scope, drive technical directions, and make systematic development plans to establish fundamental engineering learnings and meet product interception schedules.

Initiate new module technologies to enable challenging design architectures in display and optics. Hands-on design, build, test, and refine hardware prototypes and systems in MTC’s labs to enable critical technology proof-of-concept and convergence.

Hands-on drive process development in MTC's labs, including resource and DOE planning, empirical validation trials, data analysis and visualization, parameter optimization, and realistic risk assessment.

Collaboratively work with cross-functional teams to plan and align the development strategy, and demonstrate technical results / issues to executives.

Minimum Qualifications :

• B.S. degree in Optical, EE, or Mechanical Engineering or Related Discipline minimum required plus 10 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience in driving technology development projects in R&D environment or similar early-phase stages.
• Experience in designing, building and optimizing optical and opto-mechanical systems and prototypes.
• Experience in process development, characterization, and data analysis to enable, improve and realize new design architectures.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Advanced Degree, M.S. or Ph.D., in Optical, EE, or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Good technical communication to drive cross-functional planning & alignment, demonstrate development results, or communicate technical issues to executive management.
• Hands-on experience in Opto-mechanical systems, Metrology, Optical science, and leveraging optical simulation tools (i.e. Zemax).
• Solid understanding in data processing, statistical tools, and data visualization using Matlab, Python, or similar tools.
• Experience in optical component and module manufacturing processes and techniques.
• Additional knowledge in mechanical design (i.e. 3D CAD) or control systems & software development (i.e. Labview, Python, etc.) is a plus.
• Strong planning, organization, and documentation skills.
• Passion for innovation and motivated to constantly learn new areas and skills to expand.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role.

The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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