Display Metrology System Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock programs

Educational expense reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental coverage

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks a Display Metrology System Engineer to design and deploy metrology solutions for display modules across the New Product Introduction stages. You will collaborate with HW/SW teams to calibrate, characterize, and validate optical systems.

You will develop ERS, lead vendor collaborations, and bring up production systems while analyzing NPI data and advancing test methodologies. Strong optics, metrology, and scripting in MATLAB and Python are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Optics, Physics, CS, EE or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in metrology of display (OLED, LCD, LED) or other optical products.
• Experience in building metrology systems, including software scripting and optical instruments setup.
• Experience in display design, characterization, calibration or test; Optical instruments such as CCD/CMOS cameras; Image processing and machine vision.

Responsibilities

• Define calibration & test Engineering Requirement Specification (ERS).
• Develop calibration and test methodology and solutions.
• Design metrology system architecture and derive requirements for optical instruments and fixtures.
• Lead the system and key components' development with cross-functional teams.
• Integrate SW/HW components and build prototypes for validations.
• Deploy and bring up systems in factories during NPI stage.
• Analyze NPIs data and create build reports.
• Develop station bringup, qualification, audit methods and documents for operations.

Skills

Metrology

Display tech

MATLAB

Python

Education

Bachelor's in Optics/Physics/CS/EE/ME

MS/PhD in Optics/Physics/CS/EE/ME

Tools

MATLAB

Python

CCD/CMOS camera

Spectrophotometer

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries! It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world be better than we found it!Apple’s Display Metrology System Engineer is a terrific position for someone passionate about display technology and optical metrology. Be part of the Display Technology team that fosters a collaborative environment with creative talents that build world-class display and optical products and cutting edge technologies. Our team provides opportunities for individuals to contribute across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Engineering excellence and thoroughness are expected and encouraged. Innovations are highly supported and valued. The Display Technology team’s main goals are to constantly push the envelope to design and ship innovative products with best-in-class technologies and user experiences.

Description

This engineer will be responsible for designing and developing objective solutions for calibrating, characterizing, and testing display modules and other optical components for Apple products. You will work on metrology systems design, development, validation, and production deployment during New Product Introduction (NPI) stage, with support from SW/HW cross-functional teams.

• Define calibration & test Engineering Requirement Specification (ERS)
• Develop industry-leading calibration and test methodology and solutions
• Design metrology system architecture and derive requirements for optical instruments and mechanical fixtures, through analytics and numerical models
• Lead the system and key components' development based on the ERS, with the supports from cross-functional teams including mechanical, software, algorithm, electrical, and optical engineers
• Integrate the key SW/HW components and build prototypes to conduct critical validations and experiments to prove the system design
• Creatively and strategically optimize test coverage, sequence and methodology
• Lead vendors to develop and qualify the systems to meet production requirements
• Conduct HW/SW issues FA from module level down to the component level
• Deploy and bringup the developed systems in factories in NPI stage
• Analyze large amounts of NPI data and create build reports
• Create system design improvement plan based on findings from NPI builds
• Develop station bringup, qualification, audit methods and create documents for Operation teams and operators to follow

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Optics, Physics, Computer Science, EE or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience working in metrology of display (OLED, LCD, LED) or other optical products
• Experience in building metrology systems, including SW scripting and optical instruments setup
• Experience in one or more of following areas: Display design, characterization, calibration or test; Optical instruments, such as CCD/CMOS camera, spectrophotometers, colorimeters; Image processing and machine vision; Opto-mechanical system design

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Optics, Physics, Computer Science, EE or Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Direct experience on display or optical metrology systems development
• Familiar with industrial optical instruments, especially imaging instruments
• Strong problem solving skills; positive outlook and eagerness to step into uncharted technology spaces while being able to engineer solutions to meet project timelines
• Ability to own areas of responsibility, being able to self-motivate and work independently with critical thinkings
• Programming skills in Matlab and Python
• Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills
• The position requires some international travel (up to 10%)

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $129,300 and $225,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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