Metrology Manager - Optical Technologies

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Summary

Apple designs consumer electronics that have touched millions and changed the way people interact with electronic devices around the world. These products have cameras, displays, and other optical sensors that need calibration and testing to ensure the best customer experience.

The Hardware Test Engineering (HWTE) group is responsible for developing technologies, methodologies, and instruments for the calibration and testing of every single Apple product before it leaves the factory. These solutions will be developed prior to New Product Introduction (NPI) before they are deployed and scaled by the partner teams.

The role of this Metrology Manager is to lead and grow a team that designs proof of concept metrology and validates them for the calibration/testing of our optical technologies. This candidate will work closely with Optical Sensor, Display & Camera Design groups within Apple to ensure the success of the current and future Apple products.

Description

You will be responsible for the specification, design, development, validation and optimization of instruments and algorithms for display, camera and optical sensor calibration prior to Apple’s new product introduction (NPI).

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test coverage with FMEA, analyze data, and drive failure mode root cause analysis
Model and simulate instrumentation errors, and ensure measurement uncertainty meets product requirements.
Validate instruments and algorithms with proof of concept setups
Balance engineering requirements with manufacturing efficiency, defining quality control processes
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, strategy to enhance team capabilities/deliveries

Minimum Qualifications

BS in EE/CE/Physics/Optics
In-depth knowledge of display/camera/optical system working principles
Experience in display, camera and optical sensor calibration techniques and metrology
3+ years of experience in managing people OR leading cross-functional projects
Experience in a multi-disciplinary environment
Very strong communication skills with ability to deliver technical and executive-level presentations
Experience to grow a successful team and build strong x-functional relationships
System engineering approach to quickly familiarize yourself with complex processes (example factory infrastructure, mechanical design, algorithms and SW deployment)
Effective in breaking down and prioritizing between many complex tasks

Preferred Qualifications

MS in EE/CE/Physics/Optics
Experience with driving AI/ML projects
Experience with fabrication and assembly of display, camera and optical sensors
Experience with computer vision algorithms
Experience with plotting, processing and mining data

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.