Apple
Pixel Development Engineer
$175K–$325K
Cupertino, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- Cupertino, California
Irvine, California - Experience
- Preferred: 3+ years of relevant industry experience; no minimum years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; preferred Master’s or Ph.D.
About the job
Develop and evaluate image-sensor pixel technology and collaborate on next-generation camera hardware and features for Apple products.
What you'll do
- Evaluate pixel technology from image-sensor vendors and collaborate with suppliers to develop sensors for different applications.
- Ensure appropriate testing at all stages to verify performance; characterize sensors and support development and production.
- Document and present results, collaborating across internal and external engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree with relevant education and/or industry experience in semiconductor physics, process, optics, image-sensor circuits, and camera systems.
- Experience with pixel architecture definition, pixel design, TCAD simulation, sensor characterization, and sensor mass production.
- Experience with pixel-development and data-analysis software tools.
Nice to have
- Master’s or Ph.D. degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience in image-sensor pixel/sensor development, characterization, bring-up and debug, or wafer-level testing.
- Expertise in image-sensor pixel technology, performance metrics, applications, trends, challenges, and camera-system integration; innovation and strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Pay
$175,000 and $308,500 (base salary); $184,700 and $324,800 (base salary)
Tools
Synopsys TCAD, Lumerical FDTD, JMP, MATLAB, Excel
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