TFT Process Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 40 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · TFT Process Engineer

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The TFT Process Engineer joins the TFT process team to deliver advanced TFT panel technologies and architectures for iPad and Mac displays. This role serves as a focal point for overseeing unit process and integration of TFT architecture from research and development through mass production implementation. Key responsibilities include developing agentic AI workflows for automated device physics and mechanical property analysis, constructing realistic virtual stack-ups for process-device co-optimization, and performing AI-incorporated failure analysis. The position requires expertise in a-Si, oxide, and LTPS technologies, utilizing commercial TCAD, FEA, and SPICE/Verilog-A tools. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Display Optics, Touch, and Mechanical Engineering to solve complex problems regarding film characteristics, reliability, and lifetime degradation in various TFT backplanes.

Skills

TFT TCAD FEA SPICE Verilog-A EDA DFMEA PFMEA Device Physics a-Si Oxide LTPS AI Simulation Failure Analysis Virtual Prototyping

What you'll do

Develop agentic AI workflows integrated with TCAD and FEA tools to automate device physics and mechanical property analysis.
Construct realistic virtual stack-ups through process simulation to provide design guidance on film characteristics and reliability.
Perform AI-incorporated failure analysis and characterization to identify root causes and corrective actions.
Deploy AI-enhanced compact models like SPICE and Verilog-A to capture complex TFT behaviors and lifetime degradation.
Manage the TFT process for various backplanes from research and development through mass production.
Coordinate with display manufacturers to transition technologies from the development stage to mass production.
Conduct fundamental studies to identify and evaluate future candidate TFT technologies.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, and Physics.
TFT industry experience.
Proficiency in written and verbal communication skills.
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, and Physics (preferred).
M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, and Physics plus 4 years of TFT industry experience (preferred).
Hands-on, in-depth technical knowledge and a proven track record in developing various TFT technologies (preferred).
Strong device physics background on a-Si, oxide, and LTPS technologies (preferred).
Sound understanding of display manufacturing control, yield improvement, and reliability requirements (preferred).