What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optical Engineer position at Apple?
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.
The Camera Hardware Engineering group is responsible for all research, design, development, test and qualification of camera hardware for Apple products. Our target is to deliver superior camera hardware to enable best-in-class camera user experience. The team is looking for an Optical Engineer to work on the development of custom illumination and sensing components.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's in Optical Science, Optical Engineering, Physics, or relevant field of study with 2 years of relevant work experience.
Experience in modeling and analyzing illumination systems using optical simulation software such as LightTools, FRED, Zemax, or CODEV.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate degree with 5 years of industry experience.
Must be capable of and be responsible for generating documentation describing optical components, optical performance characteristics, and optical testing methodologies.
Experience with simulations involving coherent light propagation and polarization.
Experience with optical metrology techniques, in particular radiometric measurements and coherent source measurements, such as laser diodes.
Experience with the development of scripts to automate optical simulations and data analysis (such as Python, Matlab, VB or C ).
Familiarity with CAD software such as NX or SolidWorks.
Ability to interface with cross-functional teams to support integration of illumination components into systems and assess feasibility of new optical concepts.
Must be able to manage multiple projects and priorities, take initiative, and explore new ideas.