Display Panel Design Engineer

Apple Inc

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Location
Cupertino, CA
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$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
69 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Display Panel Design Engineer

The Display Panel Design Engineer joins the TFT panel design team to develop and launch next-generation display technologies for Apple products. This role involves architecting complete TFT pixel and panel designs, including display panel modeling, simulation, and integrated circuit-on-panel design for both rigid and flexible substrates. Key responsibilities include TFT device modeling, layout creation, parasitic parameter extraction, and failure mode analysis. The engineer will also build automation for simulation and measurement data analysis using AI-assisted workflows. Required technical skills include proficiency in CAD environments like Cadence Virtuoso or Synopsys Laker, SPICE-class simulators such as Spectre or HSPICE, and knowledge of TFT, OLED, and panel processes. The work focuses on solving complex display performance challenges through rigorous characterization and cross-functional collaboration with optics and mechanical teams.

What you'll do

  • Architect and develop complete TFT pixel and panel designs for Apple products.
  • Perform TFT device modeling, simulation, and characteristics measurement.
  • Create 2D physical layouts and perform parasitic parameter extraction in CAD environments.
  • Design and validate on-panel integrated circuits for rigid and flexible substrates.
  • Develop automation tools for panel simulation, characterization, and measurement data analysis.
  • Conduct failure mode analysis and root cause investigations to solve technical problems.
  • Explore and validate new TFT technologies to improve display performance.
  • Establish simulation methodologies and best practices for the panel design team.

What we're looking for

  • BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Hands-on experience creating 2D physical layouts in CAD environments like Cadence Virtuoso or Synopsys Laker.
  • Hands-on experience performing circuit simulations with SPICE-class simulators like Spectre or HSPICE.
  • Understanding of the basics of TFT, OLED, and panel processes.
  • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on thin-film devices, display circuits, or semiconductor device physics (preferred).
  • Direct design ownership of an OLED or LCD display product that reached high-volume production (preferred).
  • Experience building repeatable automation for simulation, measurement, and data-analysis flows such as Python-driven SPICE sweeps (preferred).
  • Experience in display touch, measuring IV and CV of TFT/OLED devices, or gate and column driver IC designs (preferred).

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