Apple

Module Test Instrumentation & Automation Eng

Apple$184K — $277K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Imaging Optics, Camera Testing, Image Processing, or related field.
  • Experience developing image processing algorithms and automation software in MATLAB or Python.
  • Proficiency in designing protection circuits and optical metrology systems for functional safety and calibration.
  • Experience implementing automated test equipment (ATE) for camera and depth modules.
  • Hands-on debugging and hardware failure analysis skills using lab instruments.
  • Ability to review circuit schematics and PCB layouts for validation against engineering specs.
  • Experience visualizing and analyzing large production datasets to inform engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Research and design camera hardware for Apple products.
  • Develop calibration methods and metrics to quantify image system performance globally.
  • Create and deploy software for the calibration and testing of imaging systems.
  • Conduct experiments to provide design feedback for new products and processes.
  • Analyze production data to mentor engineering decisions and validate performance.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and external vendors in integrating testing systems.
  • Define documentation for imaging system requirements and processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Discounted products and services from Apple.
  • Reimbursement for education-related expenses, including tuition.
  • Opportunity to participate in employee stock programs and purchase Apple stock at a discount.
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commissions.
Full Job Description
Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Working responsibly for research, design, development, test, and qualification of camera hardware for Apple products. Involving with designing, implementing, debugging, and developing the methods to calibrate imaging systems and then the metrics to quantify their performance at factories around the world. Developing new testers/critical optical components to meet design requirements for calibration and test. Developing and deploying software that calibrates and tests imaging systems. Designing and conducting experiments to provide feedback for new product design and process. Analyzing volume data to provide mentorship on engineering decisions. 10% international travel required. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 - $277,600/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Imaging optics, Camera testing, Image processing or related field.

Experience and/or education must include:

Developing image/data processing algorithms and automation software using MATLAB or Python for camera and depth module calibration and mass production test systems.

Designing and analyzing protection circuits and electrical/optical metrology systems to meet functional safety requirements and calibration design specifications.

Implementing end-to-end automated test equipment (ATE) for camera and depth modules, including software that controls test hardware, processes images, and calibrates imaging performance at global factory scale.

Debugging and perform hardware failure analysis using lab instruments - including high-speed oscilloscopes, SMUs, DMMs, power meters, and spectrum analyzers - to resolve complex technical issues during hardware development.

Reviewing circuit schematic capture, PCB layouts, and mechanical designs of test fixtures to validate hardware against engineering requirements.

Defining and documenting functional requirements, test specifications, calibration flows, hardware configurations, and software pipeline documentation for imaging systems.

Visualizing and analyzing large-volume production data to identify performance trends, support engineering decisions, and present findings to senior engineers.

Leading external vendors and cross-functional internal teams in integrating multi-functional test heads into ATE systems, including equipment setup, debugging, and performance optimization.

Quantifying imaging system performance by designing and deploying metrics and calibration methods for camera and depth modules across worldwide manufacturing operations

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

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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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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