Display Feature Architect

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a cross-functional display technology architect to deliver next-generation display features that will delight Apple customers.

You will define, architect, and implement complex display technologies, collaborating with EE, software, firmware, system and silicon teams across disciplines. This role emphasizes customer-focused design and rigorous modeling to translate ideas into reliable hardware, firmware, and software solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• Display hardware and OLED knowledge preferred.
• Experience in firmware or software development.
• Experience with advanced system modeling.
• Strong engineering fundamentals across electrical, computer, and software.
• Experience designing complex systems with hardware, firmware, and software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication to bridge hardware, software, and customers.
• Passion for delivering world-class display features.

Responsibilities

• Envision, define, architect, and implement complex next-generation display technologies.
• Collaborate with EE, software, firmware, system and silicon teams across disciplines.
• Engage with internal customer experience partners and the Pro Workflow team to align requirements with designs.

Skills

System design

Firmware development

Software development

OLED display

System modeling

Engineering fundamentals

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Display Hardware Technology Engineering organization is looking for a cross‑functional display technology architect to bring to life new display features that will surprise and delight Apple customers.

Description

You will use your system design expertise to envision, define, architect, and implement complex next‑generation display technologies that have direct and highly visible customer impact. In this interdisciplinary. highly technical, and customer‑focused role, you will be collaborating with EE, software, firmware, system and silicon teams to architect and build solutions that span these domains. You will also engage with internal customer experience partners and the Pro Workflow team to better understand and serve customer requirements with your designs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in a related field with a minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience
• Prior knowledge of display and touch hardware design, particularly with OLED
• Expertise in firmware or software development
• Prior experience in advanced system modeling
• Strong electrical, computer, and software engineering fundamentals, with excellent mathematical and analytical skills
• Prior complex system design including electrical hardware, firmware, and software components
• Strong verbal communication skills and the ability to ‘speak the languages’ of hardware, software, firmware, and the customer
• Excellent written skills for developing specifications, proposing and presenting solutions, and reporting data in a clear and concise way
• A passion for delivering world‑class display features to our customers