Process Integration Engineer

Summary

At Apple, we believe our products begin with our people. By hiring a team with varied strengths, we drive creative thought. By giving that team everything they need, we drive innovation. By hiring incredible engineers, we drive precision. And through our collaborative process, we build memorable experiences for our customers.

These elements come together to make Apple an amazing environment for motivated people to do the greatest work of their lives. You will become part of a hands-on development team that sets the standard in cultivating excellence, creativity and innovation. Will you help us design the next generation of revolutionary Apple products?

Description

Apple is seeking an Optical Coating or Semiconductor Process Integration Engineer to lead overall investigation on components to support AR/VR Display and optical sensing products roadmap development. You will work with suppliers and internal diverse multi-functional teams at Apple to craft the hardware technologies that go into Apple products. The team features a diverse engineering roster including optical engineers, materials engineers, mechanical engineers, chemists, physicists, human perception experts, and product design engineers. We work at a fast pace and require everyone to be highly self-motivated. A successful candidate needs to be a flexible thinker and be able to problem solve alongside a team with diverse multi-functional abilities.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and develop optical coatings, thin films, interference optical filter or semiconductor process integrations.
• Identify areas where optical coating, semiconductor process and thin films can improve display or optical sensing performance and customer experience, then design solutions to implement into Apple products
• Take total ownership to drive technologies from R&D to implementation on real products with multi-functional teams

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Material Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Optics, Engineering Physics, Physics or related field with a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
• Technical expertise, hands-on experience and consistent track record in optical coating or semiconductor process integration.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate a multi-functional team

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Material Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Optics, Engineering Physics, Physics or equivalent
• Expertise in sophisticated process technology development, and associated equipments & process enablement including semiconductor manufacturing.
• Experience in design of experiments and corresponding statistical data analysis
• Knowledgeable of thin film deposition and corresponding metrology methods (ex. PVD, CVD, ALD, XPS, SEM, TEM, AFM, and XRD, etc.)
• Knowledgeable of DUV Lithography or Nano-imprint Lithography.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.