Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
Apple is looking for a world class module design engineer to lead the design, development and qualification activities of the next generation smart display technology and products.
Description
This individual will serve as a focal point in driving new display technology development and implementation of critical technology platforms to improve display performance, from design conception to hardware and experience prototyping, and to final products. You will be a directly responsible individual to collaborate with multi-functional teams on prototyping efforts for architecture definition, work with suppliers to understand design tolerance and sensitivities, optimize system-level performance based on critical metrics, and validate system designs through engineering builds and design of experiments.
A successful candidate needs to be comfortable with new technology, curiosity and openness to learn new things, a flexible problem solver, meticulous in attention to detail and motivated to drive results. You should be able to tackle problems outside of your respective technical area, have strong presentation and communication skills, and thrive in a hands-on environment that values engineering excellence and innovation. You will be part of something big; come join us!
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in EE, Optics, Physics, Materials science, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience
Experience in one or more of the following : optical design and characterization, optical simulation, physical and geometrical optics, semiconductor optoelectronics, display technologies, sensors, technologies and statistical analysis
Experience leading engineering builds, planning test activities, and managing readiness of module deliverables across development phases
Experience with tools for data acquisition and analysis (Python, LabVIEW), statistical analysis (JMP, MATLAB), and optical simulation (LightTools, FDTD, Zemax, Code V) is strongly desired
Hands-on experience with optical and electrical measurement systems for characterization, testing and validation
Preferred Qualifications
MS, or PhD in EE, Optics, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 3 years of industry experience
Experience with different display technologies (transmissive, emissive, reflective etc), LED illumination design, fundamental understanding of optics and device physics are a big plus in driving architecture definition and convergence
Experience in module engineering, module integration, or high-volume manufacturing processes. Direct mass-production experience is highly beneficial

