Display Metrology Engineer
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Optics, Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant industry experience are required.
- Experience in display metrology involving OLED, LCD, LED, or other optical products is required.
- Experience building metrology systems, including software scripting and optical-instrument setup, is required.
- Experience in display design, characterization, calibration, or testing; optical instruments such as CCD/CMOS cameras, spectrophotometers, or colorimeters; image processing and machine vision; or opto-mechanical system design is required.
- Programming skills in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++ are required.
- Strong data analytics and visualization skills using tools such as JMP and Python are required.
- Design and develop objective solutions for calibrating, characterizing, and testing display modules and optical components for Apple products.
- Design, develop, validate, and deploy metrology systems during the New Product Introduction stage with support from software and hardware cross-functional teams.
- Develop calibration and test methodologies and solutions.
- Design metrology system architecture and derive requirements for optical instruments and mechanical fixtures through analytics and numerical models.
- Define calibration and test Engineering Requirement Specifications.
- Lead system and key-component development based on the Engineering Requirement Specifications with mechanical, software, algorithm, electrical, and optical engineering teams.
- Integrate key software and hardware components and build prototypes for critical validation and experiments.
- Optimize test coverage, sequence, and methodology.
- Lead vendors in developing and qualifying systems to meet production requirements.
- Conduct hardware and software failure analysis from the module level to the component level.
- Deploy and bring up developed systems in factories during the New Product Introduction stage.
- Analyze large amounts of New Product Introduction data and create build reports.
- Create system design improvement plans based on New Product Introduction build findings.
- Develop station bring-up, qualification, and audit methods and create documents for operations teams and operators.
- An MS or PhD in Optics, Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
- Direct experience developing display or optical metrology systems is preferred.
- Familiarity with industrial optical instruments, especially imaging instruments, is preferred.
- The ability to own areas of responsibility, self-motivate, work independently, and apply critical thinking is preferred.
- Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to engineer solutions for unfamiliar technology challenges while meeting project timelines are preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and technical communication skills are preferred.
About the company
Apple designs, manufactures, and sells hardware and software across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, plus services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and Apple Pay. The products work together through an integrated ecosystem where devices run Apple’s own operating systems and sync data via iCloud, delivering a seamless user experience. It differentiates itself by controlling both hardware and software end-to-end, maintaining a unified design, and expanding services and spatial computing. Its goal is to provide a cohesive, high-quality experience across devices while growing services revenue and expanding its ecosystem.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cupertino, California
Founded
1976
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What believers are saying
- Apple Pay launched in India on September 30, 2026 with Axis Bank.
- Apple reported June-quarter revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16%, on iPhone strength.
- Ternus's year-round launches could speed product cadence and expand revenue opportunities.
What critics are saying
- Bloomberg on September 29, 2026 said Ternus cut EPMs and Siri, Vision Pro, Fitness+ teams.
- Meta's Muse hit iPhone App Store No. 1, intercepting shopping referrals and fees.
- If agents bypass apps, Apple loses App Store tolls and ecosystem control.
What makes Apple unique
- Apple's vertical stack controls iPhone, iOS 27, App Store, Apple Pay, and Services.
- Siri AI and Xcode 27 run on-device and Private Cloud Compute, reducing latency.
- Mac mini M6 and Apple Intelligence anchor private AI workloads inside Apple's ecosystem.
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