Apple
TFT Process Engineer
$129K–$225K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Experience
- TFT industry experience required; the posting does not specify a minimum number of years. Preferred alternative: M.S. in a listed discipline plus 4 years of TFT industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics.
About the job
Oversee TFT panel processes and integration from research and development through mass production, using AI-assisted simulation and analysis to advance display technologies.
What you'll do
- Oversee TFT unit processes and architecture integration for various TFT backplanes, from development through mass production.
- Develop AI-enabled simulation, virtual prototyping, modeling, and failure-analysis workflows to guide TFT design and reliability.
- Collaborate with display manufacturers and cross-functional teams, and study future TFT technologies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics.
- TFT industry experience.
- Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics; or an M.S. in one of these disciplines plus 4 years of TFT industry experience.
- Hands-on TFT technology development experience, device physics knowledge across a-Si, oxide, and LTPS, and understanding of display manufacturing control, yield improvement, and reliability.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 (base salary range)
Tools
TCAD, FEA, DFMEA/PFMEA, SPICE, Verilog-A, a-Si, oxide, LTPS
AI focus
Develop agentic AI workflows for automated device-physics and mechanical analysis, virtual prototyping, AI-incorporated failure analysis, and AI-enhanced compact models for TFT behavior and degradation.
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