Apple
Display Optical Engineer
$185K–$325K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS
About the job
Design, simulate, characterize, and validate display optics and components for current and future Apple displays, from prototypes through manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Design display modules and develop preliminary specifications with justifications.
- Characterize prototypes, analyze manufacturing data, and develop image-quality metrics and specifications.
- Investigate optical failures, develop mitigations, and advance optical component technologies for future displays.
What they ask for
- BS degree and at least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Expertise in optics, physics, optical components, image processing, machine learning, or computer science.
- Proficiency with programming languages such as MATLAB or Python and statistical tools such as JMP.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills; English fluency and ability to travel overseas.
Nice to have
- Broad engineering background including display technologies, optical simulation, and electrical engineering.
- Hands-on mass-production consumer electronics or display systems experience; experience with multifunctional teams and overseas suppliers.
Pay
$184,700 and $324,800 USD base salary
Tools
MATLAB, Python, JMP, LightTools, Speos
AI focus
Machine learning is listed as a relevant area of expertise; the posting does not specify AI duties.
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