Display Technologist
Cupertino, CAJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Apple’s Panel Technologies team develops display technologies, focusing on the interaction between OLEDs and thin-film transistor backplanes. The Display Technologist participates in display design and algorithm development, addressing display physics problems while balancing performance and reliability. The role calls for expertise in optics, data analysis, and statistical methods, along with collaboration across engineering and manufacturing teams and communication of technical findings.
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Role Number: 200690258-0836
Summary
Apple's Hardware Technologies team develops the innovative displays that define our products and delight our customers worldwide. The Panel Technologies team is at the forefront of developing display technology that pushes the boundaries of what's possible. Join our team and help create the generation of display experiences that will wow customers around the globe! Our work centers on the intricate relationship between OLED (organic light-emitting diodes) and thin-film transistor backplanes in modern displays. These complex interactions require deep technical understanding and innovative solutions. As a Display Technologist on our team, you will be participating in display design process and algorithms development that enable breakthrough display technologies while ensuring both performance and reliability.
Description
This role requires someone who thrives on complex technical challenges without precedents. You will need understanding of sophisticated electro-optical systems and translate that knowledge into practical design and algorithmic solutions. This position breaks down multifaceted display physics problems into solvable components and implementing solutions that balance cutting-edge performance with product longevity. Strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving are essential. We require expertise in thin film wave optics and geometric optics, combined with data processing and visualization capability and statistical frameworks to extract meaningful insights from complex display performance datasets. Collaboration is key to success in this role. Candidate will be expected to collaborate closely not only with other Display Engineering teams, but also teams outside the Display Engineering such as Silicon design, Software Engineering, and manufacturing partners. Communicating technical findings to various audiences is needed while translating complex concepts into actionable engineering decisions.
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor's Degree plus 10 years experience in Physics, Optics, Material Science, or Electrical Engineering
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Experience in Python and MATLAB for large-scale data collection and analysis
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Experience in thin film wave optics / geometric optics modeling
Preferred Qualifications
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MS or PhD degree plus 8 years experience
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Deep understanding of OLED device principles
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Experience with the latest consumer electronics display technologies
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Ability to communicate technical problems and challenges clearly and effectively across cross-functional organizations
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 1,040 open Hardware Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$172–245K/yr228 salary ranges
- California median$35–50/hr53 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 359 open Hardware Engineering jobs in California and 1,040 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; Hardware Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (635 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 357 of the 1,040 open Hardware Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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