Senior Display Engineer at Apple in Cupertino, CA

Apple is searching for a candidate with a strong optical+mechanical background to play a key role in the development of displays for award-winning Apple Mac products.

Key Qualifications

• The candidate should have hands-on experience and a proven track record in designing and qualifying high volume mass production systems, and display related system strongly preferred
• Experience in leading or managing engineering team(s) of developing and manufacturing high- volume products is required, as is experience in working closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, electrical, thermal, operation, procurement and etc.) and with overseas suppliers
• Technical expertise and experience in a subset of the follow disciplines are required: optical and mechanic design, display technologies, system integration and product development
• A broad engineering background encompassing elements of electronic engineering is strongly desired
• The candidate must have a track record in taking initiative, prioritizing his or her own work and simultaneously making significant contributions to multiple programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and people skills are required
• Some overseas travel is required

Description

The individual in this position will be leading the design and development of the next generation Mac display module, specific responsibilities include the following:

• Lead internal display teams efforts on:

- Overall display module design and qualification

- Model and optimize optical characteristics of display modules

- Develop optical architectures for next-generation Apple display modules

- Characterize prototypes and engineering samples and perform detailed data analysis

- Perform failure analysis as needed; develop corrective actions.

- Analyze tradeoffs between display performance, manufacturability and cost

- Ensure adequate manufacturability and process controls for mass-production ramp

- Verify and optimize proper integration of display modules in Apple systems

• Serve as key technical contact window with Apple cross-functional teams such as product design, reliability engineering, operations, procurement, etc.

• Investigate emerging display technologies for future Apple product

Education & Experience

This position typically requires a Ph.D. degree in Physics or Opto-mechanical Engineering or related field with 3+ years of experience or a Master’s Degree with 5+ years of experience.