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Senior Electro-Optical Engineer

Apple· Hardware Engineering
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About the role

Senior to mid-senior Electro-Optical Engineer responsible for leading the optical architecture and development of compact electro-optical modules, coordinating with cross-functional teams and global suppliers to enable mass production of next-generation optical technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead optical architecture and development of compact electro-optical modules, including simulations (Zemax, CodeV, LightTools) for imaging, sensing, and system performance
  • Define test plans, characterization methodologies, and calibration protocols for both R&D and factory environments
  • Own bench-level validation — build custom test setups and characterize prototypes across key optical metrics (MTF, stray light, radiometric efficiency)
  • Serve as the primary technical contact for global optical suppliers and CMs, with regular travel to oversee factory bring-up, qualify production lines, and drive failure analysis
  • Produce high-quality technical documentation, including component specs, SOPs, FA reports, and executive summaries
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with ME, EE, and Firmware teams to integrate optical modules within thermal, structural, and electrical constraints

Qualifications

  • BSc or MSc in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related field
  • 5–10+ years of proven industry experience focusing strictly on optical/electro-optical system design, testing, and hardware development. Highly hands-on
  • Deep experience building test benches from scratch using lasers, LEDs, integrating spheres, beam profilers, spectrometers, detectors, and precision optomechanics
  • Proven track record of managing optical vendors, conducting site visits, and transitioning complex optical modules from R&D into High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM)
  • Exceptional ability to document complex technical processes. Must be able to write clear, unambiguous specifications, test definitions, and engineering reports that leave no room for misinterpretation by global manufacturing partners
  • Strong analytical programming skills (Python, MATLAB, or JMP) for automating data collection from lab equipment and analyzing large optical datasets
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of defending optical goals and decisions
  • Background in specialized areas such as AR/VR/MR displays, LiDAR, depth sensing (ToF/Structured Light), micro-optics, or advanced computational photography
  • Direct experience bringing up optical mass-production lines at tier-1 global contract manufacturers in Asia
  • Familiarity with the effects of thermals, structural stress, and environmental reliability testing on precision optical module performance

Skills

Required:Optical system designTest bench developmentVendor managementTechnical documentationProgramming for data analysis
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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