Optical Sensing HW: Laser Device Engineer - Design Validation

Cupertino, California, United States
Hardware

Summary

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Role Number:200537648
Design, develop, and launch next-generation light-sensing technologies. Bring devices to life and enable them to interact with users and the environment in ways never invented before. The optical sensing team designs and integrates sensors across a variety of Apple products such as iPhone, Watch, iPad, MacBook and Vision. The team is looking for someone who is a hard-working go-getter. The Laser Sensing Hardware group designs sensors and illuminators for Apple products, including components of the revolutionary FaceID system and digital crown in Apple Watch Ultra. This multi-disciplinary group of engineers are responsible for architecture, design, and manufacturing development of new sensing solutions. The team is looking for someone who knows semiconductor lasers and is a dedicated go-getter. Experience with photodiodes is a plus. You will specify, develop, and validate new semiconductor components for new sensors. Join us in crafting solutions the world doesn't know of yet.

Key Qualifications

  • Strong device-physics background, with a solid understanding of semiconductor physics, device process in semiconductors, and driver-level analog EE. Knowledge and experience in III-V laser devices, such as VCSELs, edge-emitting lasers or LEDs is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with laser device, module and system characterization, including laser LIV, SMSR, polarization, far-field beam profile, optical system alignment, etc.
  • Hands-on experience with optical lab equipments including laser drivers, optical metrology (spectrometers, oscilloscopes, microscopes and free space optics).
  • Experience in a typical programming language (matlab, python, etc) for modeling, data collection and analysis.
  • Demonstrated track record in delivering semiconductor device technologies from early concept scoping to engineering development, and finally to production in high volume is a plus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven collaboration skills in a highly multi-functional team environment.

Description

- Design validation of VCSELs, photodiodes, and related semiconductor devices for laser sensing applications. - Establish hardware test benches in the optical lab and device/system characterization to implement the design. - Analyze data to draw conclusions, improve product design/manufacturability. - Work closely with multi-functional teams and engage vendors for prototyping and engineering development - Lead in FA activities (failure mode analysis and root-cause diagnosis) and strive to successful delivery of the component. In all of this work, you need to be an effective communicator — both to collaborate with multi-functional teams and present to executive management on key developments / issues.

Education & Experience

BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits