Apple

Display Engineer

Apple$120K — $145K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or PhD preferred
  • Technical expertise in optical design, semiconductor optoelectronics, and display technologies
  • Proficient in optical measurement systems for characterization and validation
  • Skilled in programming for data acquisition (Python, LabVIEW), statistical analysis (JMP, MATLAB) and optical simulation (LightTools)
  • Strong project management and collaboration abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead a multi-functional team to define display specs for new iPhone projects
  • Collaborate with suppliers as the primary technical contact
  • Conduct hands-on characterization of electro-optical performance
  • Analyze data and process images for performance assessments
  • Document results and present findings to internal and external stakeholders
  • Ensure display performance specifications are met through rigorous testing
  • Drive closure on engineering issues related to display production

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology for iPhone displays
  • International travel opportunities
  • Hands-on experience with industry-leading optical measurement systems
  • Professional development through multi-functional team leadership and project management
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Display Engineer for the development of Displays for iPhone products. This individual will be collaborating on flat panel displays both at the component and system level and serves as a focal point between the system design team, the display EE team, display mechanical team, the supply base management team, and the display suppliers, managing all activities vital to deliver displays into final products from initial concept to production.

Description

On this team, we investigate and collaborate with internal and external partners to define the display module specs for new iPhone projects. You will lead an internal, multi-functional team across optical, EE, ME, process and panel design experts. You will also lead collaboration with suppliers as the primary technical contact window.

An average day in this multifaceted position could include; hands on characterization of electro-optical performance, data analysis and image processing, scripting for lab level measurement automation, working with various vendors and cross-functional teams on failure analysis, documentation and presentations of the work.

We perform the vital display testing and review test results from the display vendors, system OEMs, and multi-functional groups at Apple to ensure the performance specifications are met, in addition to identifying all open engineering issues and drive them to closure with efficiency to support project needs.

This person will ensure display goals are met for engineering builds and initial mass production while addressing issues from initial ramp and field returns related to displays and qualification of solutions. International travel is required for this position.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree

Technical experience in a subset of the following fields: optical design and characterization, optical and/or human visual physics, semiconductor optoelectronics, display technologies, optical sensor technologies, circuits.

Experience in benchtop and industry standard optical measurement systems (characterization, test, and validation).

Experience with programming languages used for data acquisition (Python, LabVIEW), statistical analysis (JMP, MATLAB) and/or optical simulation tools (LightTools).

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree or PhD

Experience with failure analysis connecting optical device performance to process outcomes

Excellent project management, communication and collaboration skills

Knowledge and experience in display specific optics

Experience with module engineering and mass production procedures

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
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+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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