Optical Software Engineer

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DESCRIPTION

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!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

MS or PhD in Optical Sciences, Imaging Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering,

Computer Science, or related field 3+ 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