Optical Scientist

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 unrivaled and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day. In this hands-on role, you will investigate the underlying physical effects of optical sensors systems and contribute to their integrated optics design. You will collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team on optical technology. You will take advantage of your experimental and data analysis skills and your comprehensive understanding of optical physics.

As an Optical Scientist, you will have the following responsibilities:

1. Conduct hands-on experiments, data analysis, and simulations to characterize, understand, and eventually predict the physical properties of novel optical systems.
2. Contribute to the design, implementation, and test of proof-of-concept systems and prototypes.
3. Utilize your skills in data analysis and optical simulation to propose design improvements based on the results of your experiments and simulations.
4. Work in a team and contribute to the implementation of next generation photonics devices.

• Bachelor’s in physics, Optics, EE or a related field, with a focus on optical or photonics devices and systems: development, design, and/or experimental characterization.
• Understanding of Optical physics fundamentals.
• Experience in the alignment, test, and characterization of optical devices and systems, free-space and/or integrated optics.
• Experience in analysis and simulation of experimental data.

• MS/PhD, Optics, EE or a related field, with a focus on optical or photonics devices and systems: development, design, and experimental characterization.
• The ability to work well in an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Experience in optical design, analysis, and simulation using commercial optics simulation tools (e.g. Zemax, Code V, FRED).
• Programming experience using Matlab, Python, or similar tools.

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