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Photonics Engineer, Design Automation

Apple
Cupertino, CA Other
POSTED ON 7/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/7/2026
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 unique and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day! We are seeking a self-motivated engineer to join Apple and support the development of a new photonic sensor concept. You will work with cross-functional teams and develop highly automated PDK infrastructures/software to bridge the gap between different functions in this multidisciplinary group. You will take advantage of your technical breadth as well as your depth of experience to explore new strategies in PDK libraries, circuit simulations, stray light analysis, verifications, and related workflows. Minimum Qualifications: B.Sc. in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent fields Experience coding with object-oriented programming languages (Python, Matlab, Java, etc.) Preferred Qualifications: 10 years of relevant industry experience Master’s or PhD degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fields Proven track record of designing and building automated infrastructures Experience with layout, verification, and circuit simulations Experience with photonics modeling and simulation Understanding of semiconductor physics, fabrication processes, and tapeout flows.

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