Apple
Silicon Photonics Design Engineer - Biophotonics
$129K–$225K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience preferred; no minimum years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent fields. Master’s or PhD preferred.
About the job
Design, simulate, and characterize silicon photonic components and sensor concepts for integrated photonic circuits and sensing applications in Apple products.
What you'll do
- Design, simulate, and characterize silicon photonic components.
- Collaborate with an optical science team and multidisciplinary colleagues to demonstrate photonic components and sensor concepts.
- Develop components for next-generation photonic integrated circuits.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent fields.
- Experience with simulation and modeling of photonic components.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Master’s or PhD degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent fields; the posting also lists expertise in photonics design, characterization, and analysis.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 (base salary)
Tools
SOI, Python, Matlab, JMP
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