Optical Software Engineer

The Optical Engineering team within Camera Core Technology Engineering is seeking a Simulation Development Engineer who will play a critical role in new optical design throughout the development cycle. This engineer will develop state-of-the-art end-to-end modeling and simulation solutions with cross-functional team members for our Optical Imaging Systems that can facilitate provide early feedback to Apple product design and enable novel simulation pipelines for future technologies. This engineer will also be responsible for validation, application, and scale up of the simulation tools. The ideal candidate is someone that is always striving to learn something new, is a self-starter and can work autonomously with high levels of success, is excited about solving new challenging problems with innovative solutions, has experience presenting ideas and building consensus with teammates, and thrives in an environment of smart people and loves to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

Development of Optical and Imaging simulation capabilities and applications to inform design decisions of new technologies and new optical designs.
Work together with cross-functional team members to develop end-to-end simulation solutions.
Validate simulation pipelines.
Deploy simulation algorithms to internal cloud computing platforms.
Perform data analysis on results and generate reports for review.
Support internal simulation tools across projects including training and documentation.

Bachelor's degree in Optics, Imaging Science, Physics, EE, CS, ME, or relevant field of study.
Programming experience (Python, Matlab, and/or C/C++/C#).
Experience modeling and simulating optical systems using Zemax, Code V, etc.

MS or PhD in Optical Sciences, Imaging Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
10+ years of relevant industry experience developing software for optical, imaging, or photonics systems
Proficiency in software engineering best practices: version control (Git), unit testing, CI/CD, release distribution and documentation
Familiarity with imaging system performance metrics such as PSF, MTF, wavefront error, and optical aberrations
Experience deploying simulation or modeling workloads on cloud or HPC platforms (AWS, GCP, or equivalent)
Ability to present technical findings and simulation results to cross-functional hardware and product teams
Familiarity with Zemax OpticStudio, CODE V, or similar tools; experience scripting or extending these platforms programmatically is a plus

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