Senior Panel Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Panel Design Engineer

Role Summary

The Senior Panel Design Engineer owns end-to-end TFT panel design for Apple displays, including device modeling, pixel and panel architecture, on-glass integrated circuit design, layout, parasitic extraction, and full-panel functional validation. The role partners with process, optics, electrical, mechanical teams and external manufacturing partners to move designs from concept through high-volume production.

This position requires regular international travel to supplier and manufacturing sites and occasional work outside standard hours to align with overseas teams and build schedules.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 5+ years in display-related hardware development and at least 3+ years of panel design for high-volume display product manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical definition, design, validation, and ramp of TFT panel and pixel architectures.

• Define TFT panel architectures and translate product requirements into pixel, panel, and driving-scheme specifications.
• Design and model TFT devices; perform IV/CV characterization, extract device models, and correlate simulations with measured data.
• Develop pixel and panel schematics, layout, and parasitic extraction; validate performance with full-panel functional simulation.
• Design and validate panel-integrated gate driver and peripheral circuits from simulation through on-panel bring-up.
• Lead failure mode analysis and root-cause investigations on prototype and production panels and implement design solutions.
• Explore and qualify new TFT device and pixel circuit technologies for feasibility and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with TFT Process, Display Optics, Touch EE, Display EE, Mechanical Engineering, and external vendors.
• Travel internationally to support supplier builds and production ramp activities and work outside standard hours as needed.

Requirements

Must-have technical experience and skills.

• 5+ years of experience in display-related hardware development.
• 3+ years of experience with panel design for high-volume display product manufacturing.
• Experience with TFT/OLED device and pixel-circuit modeling, including IV/CV characterization and analog circuit simulation.
• Experience designing panel-integrated gate driver circuits and validating on real panels.
• Ability to communicate technical content clearly in written and verbal English.

Preferred (nice-to-have).

• Experience taking a display panel design from architectural definition through production ramp on a consumer product program.
• Experience with panel layout, parasitic extraction flows, and full-panel functional simulation of large-array designs.
• Experience with LTPS, LTPO, or oxide TFT process technologies and understanding of process variation impacts.
• Experience debugging panel-level failures on production lines and driving cross-disciplinary root-cause investigations.
• Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines and to define technical approaches in ambiguous situations.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field required. Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering (semiconductor devices, display technology, or analog circuit design) preferred.

About the Company

Company: Apple

Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States

Apple is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services. Known for its innovative products such as the iPhone, Mac computers, and iPad, Apple emphasizes a strong commitment to high-quality design and user experience.