Photonics Test Development Hardware Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

3h

About The Position

Apple is looking for a Photonics Test Development Hardware Engineer with strong optics lab skills, coding experience, and passion in scaling technology from prototype to high-volume manufacturing environment. You will work to develop scalable optical and optoelectronic test/calibration procedures for integrated photonics devices in sensing applications. The candidate will develop test methodologies: spending significant time in the lab, writing code, and defining test plans/specifications. This will involve designing specialized test equipment, optimizing calibration processes to achieve high throughput and yield, running tests/calibrations, working cross-functionally within Apple, and working with partners external to Apple. Your work will establish the foundation for transitioning cutting-edge photonics technology into high-volume consumer products.

Requirements

• BS degree in EE, Physics, or similar
• Experience with laser, free-space, fiber, or integrated optics, and a variety of optical measurement techniques
• Experience with object-oriented programming and data analysis in Python, or similar

Nice To Haves

• PhD degree in EE, Physics, or similar
• 3+ years of relevant mass production experience developing test processes for photonics or optical systems, including design and specification of custom test equipment and automation solutions
• Experience automating hardware test stations in a lab or manufacturing setting for characterization of active integrated photonic devices
• Experience in modelling, designing, and building free-space, diffuse light, and fiber-based optical setups
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration with engineering and operations teams
• Understanding of manufacturing constraints including cost modeling, throughput optimization, and yield considerations
• Experience building and maintaining Python modules, including git-based version control, documentation and continuous integration testing
• Familiarity with basic electronic circuits, control theory, and feedback loops, optics/electronics lab experience, including working with PCBs and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, OSAs, wavemeters, function generators, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable optical and optoelectronic test/calibration procedures for integrated photonics devices in sensing applications.
• Develop test methodologies, spending significant time in the lab, writing code, and defining test plans/specifications.
• Design specialized test equipment.
• Optimize calibration processes to achieve high throughput and yield.
• Run tests/calibrations.
• Work cross-functionally within Apple.
• Work with partners external to Apple.

What This Job Offers

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