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Silicon Photonics Design Engineer - Biophotonics

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/16/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

Apple is seeking a Photonics Design Engineer to join their optical science team, focusing on the development of innovative integrated photonic devices for sensing applications in Apple products. This role involves collaboration with a multi-disciplinary group to demonstrate new photonic components and sensor concepts. The engineer will be responsible for the design, simulation, and characterization of silicon photonic components. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking products that will impact millions of customers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent fields
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Master's or PhD degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent fields
  • Deep understanding of optoelectronics, photonics, and semiconductor devices
  • Extensive design and modeling experiences of passive and active components on SOI platforms
  • Experience in designing MUX/DeMUX components
  • Experience in circuit simulation, high order mode mitigation or polarization management
  • Good understanding of optical measurement techniques and hands-on experience in device characterization
  • Strong programming skills and proficiency in statistical data analysis in Python, Matlab, JMP or similar

Responsibilities

  • Design and simulate silicon photonic components for integrated circuits
  • Characterize photonic devices to ensure performance standards are met
  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to develop new sensor concepts
  • Demonstrate new photonic components for potential applications in Apple products

Benefits

  • Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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