Optical Test Development Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

9h

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.

DESCRIPTION

In this Optical Test Development Engineer role, you will leverage your
experience in optical simulation, test design, data processing, and automation
to develop novel optics alignment and test setups for ultracompact free-space
optics systems from design and simulations to prototyping, implementation, and
transfer to volume manufacturing.

Requirements

• BS degree in Optics, Physics, EE, or a related field
• Experience in free-space optical system design and/or optical test development
• Programming experience using MATLAB, Python, C, or similar tools

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• MS or PhD degree in Optics, Physics, EE, or a related field
• Experience with the design, simulation, optimization, and bringup of free-space optical test setups
• Experience in the automation of optical alignment and test setups, using various imaging and sensing modalities
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: development of optical alignment processes, image data processing, tolerance analysis, physical optics, or coherent optical effects
• Experience with at least one commercial optics simulation tool, such as Zemax, Code V, FRED, LightTools, or equivalent
• The ability to work well in an interdisciplinary team environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees