Advanced Optics Design Engineer — Camera HW

Apple

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Apple Camera Hardware Engineering group is responsible for research, design, development, test, and qualification of camera hardware for Apple products. Our team owns the end-to-end design, production, and testing of high-quality micro- and nano-optic components, including diffractive elements and metasurfaces. The environment is collaborative and hands-on, fostering engineering excellence and creativity across the interdisciplinary boundary of optical design, numerical simulation, optimization, and semiconductor fabrication methods.

Requirements

• Advanced expertise in Physical-optics simulation, including RCWA, FEM, FDTD.
• Deep proficiency in Scientific programming, scripting and data analysis.
• Deep understanding of optics, physical wave optics and ray optics.
• Proven skills in Multi-objective optimization and inverse design.
• Familiarity with semiconductor and MEMS fabrication.
• Self-directed, collaborative and eager to learn and grow within an experienced team.
• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Physics, Electro-Optics, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficient verbal and written English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with metasurfaces and nano-photonics is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Python is preferred.
• Experience with GenAI is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Drive all phases of development of high-performance micro-/nano-optic elements — from initial concept, through prototyping, to high-volume manufacturing.
• Develop, validate, and extend in-house simulation and design tools.
• Conduct optimization, verification and tolerance analysis studies.
• Partner with vendors to develop and fine-tune fabrication processes.
• Define optical testing strategies for both prototypes and high-volume manufacturing.
• Interface across a broad range of teams and disciplines to integrate components into Apple products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior