**Role & seniority: ** Test Engineer (optical manufacturing test solutions); ~3+ years experience (B.S./M.S./PhD level)

**Stack/tools: **

Experimental optical test setup (hardware + software)
Test equipment design for manufacturing
Sequence/recipe definition for contract manufacturer deployment
Laser operation compliance (e.g., Singapore NEA N3) (preferred)
Top 3 responsibilities:
- Design test equipment and software/experimental setup for optical modules/components
- Develop deployment test “recipes” from engineering validation through mass-production support at contract manufacturers
- Define/track figure of merit to provide feedback to manufacturing process and optical module design
Must-have skills:
- Experience building and running experimental setups for photonics/optical characterization
- 3+ years developing manufacturing test solutions for optical components/modules
- Clear written/spoken communication and strong vendor/internal collaboration
- Engineering/Physics/Materials background (or equivalent)
Nice-to-haves:
- Licensed laser operation (e.g., NEA N3)
- Expertise in optics attach (active alignment) and/or optical functionality testing (e.g., camera/projector/range finder/proximity sensors)
- Knowledge of geometric optics and familiarity with compact optical modules (camera, proximity, depth sensors)
Location & work type: Not explicitly stated; work involves close collaboration with i

Full Description

We live in a mobile and device driven world where knowledge of the physical world around us is needed. We rely on this knowledge to get around, to learn about our environment and to enable spectacular new features for custom applications. Apple is meeting those needs as robustly and as creatively as possible and is interested in people who want to help meet that commitment. The success we are striving will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment which cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways. If that sounds like the kind of environment that you find intriguing, then let's talk. This is a role that works closely with internal designers and external vendors to enable design that’s currently not achievable in the existing supply chain. You will be involved in developing algorithm for equipment and processes to convert an idea in the lab to a mass-produced part. Will you help us design the next generation of revolutionary Apple products?

DESCRIPTION

This is a role that requires close collaboration with external vendors, contract manufacturers, and internal teams (design, operation, and so on) to test solution for a new optical module from engineering to mass production phases. Typically, the test solution consists of equipment and a sequence recipe for deployment at the contract manufacturer site. Test engineer is responsible for design of equipment and figure of merit that provides feedback for manufacturing process and module design.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor/Master/ PhD in Engineering, Physics or Materials or equivalent Minimum 3 years of experience in developing test solution for manufacturing of optical component/ module Experience on experimental setup (hardware + software) for optical testing Experience on building up experimental setup for photonics / optical characterization Clear and effective communication skills (written and spoken)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed to operate laser (eg, Singapore NEA N3 license) Experience/ expertise in either 1) optics attach (active alignment) process or 2) optical functionality test of optical devices (for example camera, projector, range finder, flashlight, proximity sensor and etc.) Expertise in 1) geometric optics

exposure/ understanding on compact optical module (such as camera, proximity

and depth sensors)

Test Engineer (R&D)

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