Photonics Design Engineer: ML-Driven Device Innovation

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Cupertino seeks a Photonics Design Engineer to lead computational modeling and ML-driven design of future optical components for camera systems. You will own end-to-end device simulation and collaborate across functions to transition concepts into production.

You will work with cross-functional teams and external vendors to optimize high-volume manufacturing, balancing performance and manufacturability with data-driven decision making and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or computational sciences.
• Experience in semiconductor and photonic device design & development and data analysis.
• Experience in electromagnetics modeling, inverse design and/or Machine Learning.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end development of the computational physics and simulation platform, from first-principle algorithm implementation to machine learning assisted design workflows; implement deep learning surrogate models and inverse design to optimize device performance under real-world manufacturing tolerances.
• Bridge system-level needs and hardware execution by designing and modeling advanced photonic devices that enable high-performance camera and sensing applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to explore novel system solutions and partner with external vendors to coordinate prototype development, feeding experimental and manufacturing data back into the machine learning pipeline to optimize high-volume production

Skills

Computational modeling

Machine Learning

Data analysis

Electromagnetics modeling

Inverse design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, physics, applied mathematics, Computational Sciences or an equivalent field

MS/Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, physics, applied mathematics, Computational Sciences or an equivalent field

Job description

Apple in Cupertino seeks a Photonics Design Engineer to lead computational modeling and ML-driven design of future optical components for camera systems. You will own end-to-end device simulation and collaborate across functions to transition concepts into production.

You will work with cross-functional teams and external vendors to optimize high-volume manufacturing, balancing performance and manufacturability with data-driven decision making and proactive problem solving.