Optical Science Engineer - Biophotonics

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unrivaled and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple's customers every single day. In this hands-on role, you will develop test methods to investigate the underlying physical effects of optical-sensor systems. You will collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team on novel optical technology prototypes. You will take advantage of your experimental and data analysis skills and your comprehensive understanding of optical science.

Requirements

BS degree in Optics, Physics, Applied Physics, EE, or a related field
Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and testing free-space optical systems
Programming experience using MATLAB, Python, or similar tools

Nice To Haves

3+ years of relevant industry experience
MS or PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Optics, EE, or a related field
Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and testing fiber-based optical systems
Theoretical understanding and experimental background in optical physics
Understanding of semiconductor laser sources, photodetectors, and optical measurement techniques
Proficiency with optical simulation tools and techniques, including sequential and non-sequential raytracing software
Experience interfacing and automating control of optical-lab instruments
Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to work well in a multidisciplinary engineering team environment

Responsibilities

Conduct optical experiments for system performance testing, encompassing test setup design, bring-up, characterization, operation, debugging, data collection, and analysis
Design and perform experiments to characterize optical systems
Identify causal relationships between observed performance and design parameters
Interpret empirical data and reconcile it with first-principles analytical and/or numerical simulations