Optics and Vision Scientist

Apple is seeking a scientist with deep expertise in human visual optics and vision science to help develop groundbreaking imaging and display technologies for future products. Joining the Vision Science Groupa multidisciplinary team spanning color science psychophysics and neuroscienceyou will apply fundamental science and engineering to deliver unparalleled visual experiences. We thrive in a highly collaborative hands-on environment that fosters scientific excellence creativity and innovation.

Leveraging your expertise in clinical vision and optics you will conceive design tes t and deploy advanced optics and display technologies that seamlessly integrate across Apples hardware software and services.

Guide the design and evaluation of sophisticated optical systems to ensure a healthy comfortable and perceptually optimal user visual robust display quality metrics that account for individual variations in human visual optics and ophthalmic and conduct human-subjects research and psychophysical studies to assess visual performance and hardware specifications and new product features grounded in fundamental vision science and industry current optics and ophthalmics literature to solve complex image quality the end-to-end development of new display capabilities bridging fundamental science and consumer technology.

Bachelors degree in Vision Science Optometry Optics or a related field with 10 years of experiencenExperience in the mathematical and computational modeling of the human visual systemnExperience designing conducting and analyzing human subjects research in optics and vision

Ph.D. or OD in Vision Science Optometry Optics or a related fieldnAdvanced understanding of geometrical and wavefront optics including adaptive optics and linear systems theory (e.g. Fourier analysis digital filtering)nHands-on experience with clinical and research instruments such as wavefront sensors autorefractors lensometers and eye-tracking technologynProficiency in simulation and modeling tools (e.g. MATLAB Mathematica) and optical design software (e.g. Zemax)nExperience implementing experiments using tools like Psychophysics Toolbox PsychoPy or with developing custom iOS applications for research or testingnExceptional written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate across cross-functional engineering teams.