Materials Scientist - Capacitors
Apple
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Cupertino, CA · Posted November 3, 2026
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About the job
Join Apple's innovative hardware team as a Materials Scientist for Capacitors, where you will own Apple's technology strategy across the polymer, electrolytic, film, and safety capacitor families — driving critical component solutions from initial concept to high-volume mass production across all Apple product lines.