Optics Metrology Lead

Summary

Posted: Aug 25, 2025

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Why Apple?
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 Optics Metrology Lead role is an excellent opportunity for a passionate engineer to join the Apple camera team and lead exciting multi-functional optical projects Your work will directly impact the user experience of hundreds of millions of Apple customers. Our group plays a key role in maintaining quality standards at Apple and creating the magical experiences our customers expect.
You will be in charge of the development and factory roll out of industry leading calibration and metrology test solutions for the manufacture of optical components. You will understand the user impact of the test metrics and provide guidance to the wider camera team. You will work with the components owners to help them realize their components performance objectives in mass production, by making sure the metrology and test solutions provide the best possible feedback to process for performance improvement.

Description

We are looking for a leader who can drive the development of our factory optimized metrology and test solutions in parallel to that of the product; someone who can thrive in a dynamic and high pressure environment. You will have a deep understanding of optics, hardware and software fundamentals and a background in designing and specifying complex systems. You will apply your excellent communication skills and passion to lead multi-functional teams to develop ground-breaking products.

Responsibilities

• You will own and lead optics metrology & test architecture, communicating test plans and capabilities to the x-functional team
• Work closely with Apple suppliers to implement, improve and monitor test capabilities
• Identify future gaps in capability then lead the creation and roll out of solutions to fill those gaps
• Investigate and push the boundaries of calibration and test coverage
• Data analysis to assess test capability against test specifications and end user impact
• Improvement and optimization of the metrology and test solutions
• Analysis of test metric fundamentals and test specification methodology to drive improvements
• Documentation of metrology & test engineering requirement specifications and developing/executing project plans in coordination with the component owners
• Specify test stations and diagnostics for testing product features, specifying and implementing test process control and test data collection

Minimum Qualifications

• Master or PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering or equivalent field
• Deep understanding of imaging optical systems and lens metrology
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a large group of engineers
• Proficient in Python or Matlab
• Confidence in data analysis and statistics as it relates to metrology and manufacturing
• Proactive, self-motivated engineer who can take the initiative and lead improvement
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 2~4 times travel a year for 8–10-day trips

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for characterization & test equipment development
• Experience in developing AVI solutions
• Previous experience in lens metrology for manufacturing
• Interest in photography