SummaryPosted: Nov 5, 2024Role Number:200577554Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, carefully engineered, quality materials are essential to the way our products look, perform, and feel to our customers. They are a critical to mechanical integrity, aesthetics, and key to what makes Apple products some of the best electronic devices on the planet. Our Materials Engineering Product Design team is dedicated to developing and integrating the novel materials that empower innovative designs across all Apple product lines. We work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products loved by millions around the world! Within Materials PD, the Coating Materials team features a cast of sharp, collaborative engineers who cover all aspects of coating science. We are seeking an accomplished Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Engineer with expertise in thin film coatings to help take Apple products to the next level. Could this be you?DescriptionDescriptionAs a Senior PVD Engineer within the Coating Materials Product Design team, you will drive the rapid advancement of thin film coating materials --designs and processes that are the building blocks of our devices. You will thrive with a team of multi-functional engineers and external vendors to design, develop, implement, validate and scale new coating solutions for Apple products, pushing the limits of performance and creating unique aesthetics. You’ll rely on your material and process fundamentals, creativity and team-work skills to solve ambitious problems through deep analysis to help to deliver the best coating solutions and products to our customers.Minimum QualificationsMinimum QualificationsPhD in Physics, Material Science or related fields10+ years relevant experience working in thin film interference coating designExcellent interpersonal skillsAbility to independently plan, drive and deliver projectsFlexibility and comfort working in a dynamic environmentExperience working internationally with coating suppliers and applicatorsKey QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred QualificationsExperience with thin film interference coating design for a variety of substrates (eg. glasses, polymers) in both planar and 3D geometries, and with cosmetic and functional requirementsExpertise with PVD processes, especially sputtering and evaporationExperience with thin film characterization methodsConsistent record translating multi-functional requirements and constrains into coating designsExperience developing and qualifying coatings at a consumer electronics scaleStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in statistical analysisStrong materials fundamentals and a clear grasp of structure - property – performance relationshipsEducation & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsPay & BenefitsPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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