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Silicon Photonics Design Engineer - Biophotonics

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Photonics Design Engineer to develop novel integrated photonic devices for breakthrough sensing applications in Apple products. Responsibilities include design, simulation, and characterization of silicon photonic components to enable next-generation photonic integrated circuits within a multi-disciplinary optical science team.

Responsibilities

  • - Design, simulation, and characterization of silicon photonic components to enable the next generation of photonic integrated circuits
  • - Demonstrate new photonic components and sensor concepts in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary group
  • - Work within an optical science team on development of novel integrated photonic devices for sensing applications at Apple

Qualifications

  • - BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
  • - Master’s or PhD degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent fields
  • - Deep understanding of optoelectronics, photonics, and semiconductor devices
  • - Extensive design and modeling experiences of passive and active components on SOI platforms
  • - Experience in designing MUX/DeMUX components
  • - Experience in circuit simulation, high order mode mitigation or polarization management
  • - Good understanding of optical measurement techniques and hands-on experience in device characterization
  • - Strong programming skills and proficiency in statistical data analysis in Python, Matlab, JMP or similar

Skills

Required:Photonic component design and modelingMUX/DeMUX designCircuit simulationOptical measurement and device characterizationProgramming / data analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • a range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation eligibility
  • Apple stock options through discretionary employee stock programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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