Laser Safety Design Engineer - Camera Hardware

Apple • Cupertino, CA

16h

About The Position

As part of our Camera Hardware Technologies group, you’ll help design the innovative technology that pushes the boundaries of imaging and sensing in each generation of Apple products. You’ll design and develop groundbreaking ideas for everything involved in our camera systems, from visible and IR illumination sources to sensors. You’ll collaborate with teams across Apple to research, design, develop, test, and qualify camera hardware for Apple products. Together, we’ll craft an imaging and optical sensing experience that redefines what millions of customers can expect from their Apple devices. As a Camera Hardware Laser Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for the design and development of innovative camera hardware, including visible and IR illumination technologies that enhance the imaging and depth sensing capabilities of Apple products. You will ensure optically safe illumination architecture of these applications. The primary responsibility of the person in this job is the ownership of end-to-end laser safety of illumination modules from architecture and design to validation and high-volume production.

Requirements

• BS in Physics, Electrical or Optical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with free-space laser and/or optical systems engineering for imaging and sensing.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (optical, electrical, mechanical).
• Experience with optical modeling (LightTools, Zemax, CodeV, etc.) and/or data analysis (Matlab, JMP, etc.) software.

Nice To Haves

• MS, or PhD degree in Physics, Electrical or Optical Engineering or related field.
• Industry experience in developing high-volume electro-optical modules.
• Experience working with optical safety standards IEC-60825 and IEC-62471.
• Experience with manufacturing statistics/Monte Carlo simulations.
• Experience in custom silicon design is a plus.
• Experience with component, module, and system-level design, process, and test compliance documentation to enable manufacturability in high volume is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of innovative camera hardware, including visible and IR illumination technologies.
• Enhance the imaging and depth sensing capabilities of Apple products.
• Ensure optically safe illumination architecture of these applications.
• Ownership of end-to-end laser safety of illumination modules from architecture and design to validation and high-volume production.
• Collaborate with teams across Apple to research, design, develop, test, and qualify camera hardware for Apple products.

What This Job Offers

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