Optical Module Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Hardware
Do something different! Apple is looking for a creative and world class engineer to join a multi-disciplinary team exploring and delivering new display technologies for Apple’s next generation products. We are looking to add experts in optics and computational display and/or imaging. A successful candidate will work with multi-functional team on investigating advanced display & optical module technologies, the optical module architecture, prototyping, and system integration.
The team features a diverse engineering roster including optical engineers, display engineers, software developers, human perception experts, and product design engineers. A successful candidate needs to be a flexible thinker and be able to problem solve outside of their respective technical area. Join a unique display exploration team within Apple. Think you know what the displays of the future will be? Help Apple create them!
Key Qualifications
- Solid background in at least two of the following areas: Geometrical optics, Physical optics, Fourier optics; Imaging and image processing; Computational imaging/displays; Camera/3D displays calibration and/or 3D geometry; Displays optics and human perception; Optical modeling software (Zemax is preferred)
- Proficient in at-least one of the Matlab/Python/Lua
- Experience in calibration and metrology methodologies used in optics, computational displays and cameras.
- Experience in mathematical modeling and statistical analysis
Description
- Scope emerging technologies and identify new optical module solution and optical characterization methods to further enhance image quality
- Quantitatively and qualitatively assess benefits and trade-offs to user experience
- Develop prototypes to demonstrate proposed solutions and conduct detailed analysis to quantitatively and qualitatively assess impacts and tradeoff on to user experience
- Designing failure analysis experiments for technology integration
- Effectively communicate the advantages, disadvantages and risks to the broader team
Education & Experience
BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience
Additional Requirements
- Preferred Qualifications:
- - Experience in consumer electronics
- - Experience managing domestic and international vendors
- - Prior experiences in prototyping new technologies