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AR/VR Design Validation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area)$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Optical engineer role focused on validating optical simulation models against real-world performance for next-generation display components, owning end-to-end validation pipelines, and driving cross-functional design guidance and methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end design validation for next-generation optical display components
  • Own the development and validation of optical simulation capabilities and closing the simulation-measurement feedback loop using real build data
  • Define characterization pipelines, build plans, and data architecture to establish rigorous design-to-performance validation
  • Define critical performance metrics and develop specifications to guarantee component performance in high-volume manufacturing builds
  • Drive failure mode analysis and root-cause diagnosis across optical components to support build critical issues and translate learnings into improved predictive simulation capability
  • Analyze results, produce comprehensive reports, and communicate findings to diverse cross-functional teams spanning product design, manufacturing, and integration

Qualifications

  • BS in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Established track record of correlating optical simulations with measured hardware performance in industry or R&D settings
  • Proficiency with one or more optical simulation tools (LightTools, FDTD, RCWA, Zemax, Code V, etc)
  • Hands-on experience in at least two areas: optical design/metrology, display technologies, optical sensors, thin-film processes, or nanofabrication
  • Working knowledge of optical measurement systems including light sources, microscopes, spectrometers, detectors, and free-space optics
  • Statistical data analysis capabilities using tools such as JMP, Matlab, Python, etc

Skills

Required:Optical simulation toolingOptical design/metrologyData analysisRoot-cause analysisCross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • employee stock programs including RSUs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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