Exploratory Device Scientist - Platform Architecture
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights 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. Multifaceted, inquisitive 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 dedication 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 outstanding and phenomenal opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple’s customers every single day.
Apple’s Exploratory Design Group (XDG) has an opening for unusually curious, inquiring and critical device scientists and engineers with a breadth of knowledge encompassing aspects of device design across photonic, electronic and/or electromechanical/optomechanical design as well as development of nano manufacturing concepts for novel devices. Working with world-leading and renowned cross-functional experts at Apple, you will leverage your deep knowledge of device structure, physics and fabrication to design, model, prototype and innovate at all levels.
Description
In this role, you will drive engineering innovation through hands-on research to conceive, model, and evolve emerging concepts and devices for future Apple systems. Leveraging a broad knowledge of photonics, physics, and engineering, you will build a deep quantitative understanding of how optical devices interact with computational systems to optimize their performance. You will balance the risks of novel exploration with delivering tangible value in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary research environment.
Minimum Qualifications
BS in optoelectronics/electromechanical, optomechanical or similar engineering degree.
Experience setting up lab equipment, including building new lab equipment to test new concepts.
Experience in research process development, fabricating and characterizing photonic devices.
Experience in modeling and designing photonic and electronic devices including using new materials.
Preferred Qualifications
10+ years relevant industry experience.
PhD in an electro-optical or nanoscale-devices or material-science-of-devices related field.
Experience in managing medium to small teams in a research setting.
Significant hands-on experience in setting up research laboratory test rigs for nanoscale device test from scratch.
Deep understanding of materials physics at the nanoscale and principles of nanoscale devices and their fabrication.
Expertise in Python or at least one modern general purpose scientific programming language.
Enthusiasm for learning new fields and taking on new challenges and a track record of collaborative innovation.
Strong background in analytical thinking, a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic to deliver exploratory research at world-leading levels for the benefit of Apple.