Display Metrology Engineer
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Job overview
The Display Metrology Engineer designs and develops optical calibration and metrology systems for testing optical modules and components during New Product Introduction. The role collaborates with hardware and software teams in a hands-on, multidisciplinary environment. The team works within Apple’s Hardware Technology organization and supports engineers in creating novel intellectual property.
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Role Number: 200670356-3956
Summary
The Module Performance Group is where collaboration meets world-class engineering. Our team sits at the intersection of multiple technical fields, offering you the opportunity to drive innovation across diverse disciplines. As part of the Hardware Technology organization, we value uncompromising engineering thoroughness and actively support our engineers in creating novel intellectual property. Join us in crafting solutions the world has yet to imagine. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver outstanding user experiences, and you thrive in a dynamic, hands-on, multi-disciplinary environment, this is the team for you.
Description
Design and develop industry-leading optical calibration and metrology systems for testing optical modules and components (e.g., display modules, stacked lenses) during the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase, collaborating closely with hardware and software teams.
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Optics, Physics, Opto-mechanics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 10+ years of proven experience in the development and/or high-volume deployment of electro-optical modules.
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Experience in optical instrumentation, data collection, and automation using MATLAB, Python, C/C++, C#, LabVIEW, or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
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Ph.D. or Master's degree in related field with some industry experience.
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Proven track record developing display or optical metrology systems.
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Strong quantitative data & image analysis skills utilizing JMP, MATLAB, or similar tools.
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Experience in high-volume electronics manufacturing (optical preferred), including Six Sigma, P/T ratio, DoE, failure analysis, and system trade-offs.
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Exceptional problem-solving skills with a drive to navigate ambiguous technical challenges and deliver solutions on schedule.
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Domain expertise in one or more of the following: in-line metrology and test development, wavefront measurement/Zernike analysis, PSF/MTF modeling, or color science.
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Ability to travel internationally up to 10%.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
How this job compares
Set against the 434 open Optical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$140–203K/yr84 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 104 open Optical Engineer jobs in California and 434 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Optical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 377 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 264 of the 434 open Optical Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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