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Photonics Engineer, Design Automation
AppleUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jun 2026
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Summary
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas 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. Dynamic, smart 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 commitment 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 unique and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day!Description
We are seeking a self-motivated engineer to join Apple and support the development of a new photonic sensor concept. You will work with cross-functional teams and develop highly automated PDK infrastructures/software to bridge the gap between different functions in this multidisciplinary group. You will take advantage of your technical breadth as well as your depth of experience to explore new strategies in PDK libraries, circuit simulations, stray light analysis, verifications, and related workflows.Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fieldsProven track record of designing and building automated infrastructures
Experience with layout, verification, and circuit simulations
Experience with photonics modeling and simulation
Understanding of semiconductor physics, fabrication processes, and tapeout flows
Minimum Qualifications
B.Sc. in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent fieldsExperience coding with object-oriented programming languages (Python, Matlab, Java, etc.)
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