Apple
Photonics Design Engineer
$150K–$225K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- Experience in semiconductor and photonic device design and development, and data analysis; no years specified as a minimum. Preferred: 3+ years’ experience in electromagnetics modeling, inverse design and Machine Learning.
- Education
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, physics, applied mathematics, Computational Sciences or an equivalent field.
About the job
Develops and models advanced photonic devices for future camera and sensing applications, taking computational design workflows and prototypes toward production.
What you'll do
- Develop computational physics and simulation platforms, including machine-learning-assisted design workflows.
- Design and model photonic devices, using deep-learning surrogate models and inverse design to optimize performance under manufacturing tolerances.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors on prototypes, and feed experimental and manufacturing data into design workflows.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, physics, applied mathematics, Computational Sciences, or an equivalent field.
- Experience in semiconductor and photonic device design and development, and data analysis.
- Experience in electromagnetics modeling, inverse design, and/or Machine Learning.
Nice to have
- M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, physics, applied mathematics, Computational Sciences, or an equivalent field.
- 3+ years’ experience with in-depth understanding and proficiency in electromagnetics modeling, inverse design and Machine Learning; familiarity with semiconductor device physics.
Pay
$150,400 and $225,300 USD base salary
Tools
computational physics, electromagnetics modeling, Machine Learning, deep learning surrogate models, inverse design
AI focus
Uses machine learning and deep-learning surrogate models for photonic-device design, inverse design, and optimization informed by experimental and manufacturing data.
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