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Apple

Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Color

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$91K - $118K/yr

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's in Engineering or Color Science required 7+ years of experience working in quality engineering, supplier quality management, and manufacturing operations Ability to ...

SeneGence

Color Specialist/Color Chemist

Sapulpa, OK · On-site

The Color Specialist / Color Chemist is responsible for developing, formulating, and testing ... Bachelor's degree in cosmetic science, pharmaceutical science, biology, chemistry, or related field.

OMNIVISION

Sr. Applications Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

$120K - $145K/yr

The ideal candidate should have an electrical/computer engineering, imaging science, or color science background, or experience on image processing, image quality evaluation/tuning, or image sensor ...

OMNIVISION

Sr. Applications Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

The ideal candidate should have an electrical/computer engineering, imaging science, or color science background, or experience on image processing, image quality evaluation/tuning, or image sensor ...

OMNIVISION

Sr. Applications Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$120K - $145K/yr

Description The ideal candidate should have an electrical/computer engineering, imaging science, or color science background, or experience on image processing, image quality evaluation/tuning, or ...

Applied Information Sciences

Data Scientist

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$116K - $174K/yr

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis.

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As of Sep 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for color scientist in the United States is $89,529.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $64,500.00 and $109,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a color scientist do?

A Color Scientist studies and applies the science of color to various industries, such as display technology, printing, textiles, and digital imaging. They develop algorithms, models, and processes to ensure accurate color reproduction across different devices and materials. This involves working with color measurement tools, spectral data, and mathematical models to understand how colors are perceived and reproduced. Color Scientists often collaborate with engineers, designers, and manufacturers to optimize color quality. Their work ensures consistency and accuracy in visual experiences across multiple platforms.

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Color Material Finish : Engineering Program Manager

Cupertino, CA • On-site

Apple Inc.
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees
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$181K - $318K/yr

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Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Color Material Finish: Engineering Program Manager | Cupertino, CA, United States

Apple's Industrial Design team is looking for a CMF Engineering Program Manager to work with the internal color team on delivering world‑class colors, materials, and finishes for all Apple products. The right candidate will have outstanding organizational skills and be able to see multiple projects through from design exploration to engineering development all the way to manufacturing, while working with multiple groups internal and external to Apple.

Responsibilities
  • Track, manage and drive multiple color palettes for multiple products with different lead times and release dates.
  • Juggle multiple project schedules to ensure deadlines for color design decisions and engineering builds are met.
  • Own hundreds of physical samples and documents crucial for the product development cycle.
  • Quickly pivot and switch gears during iterative design processes and inevitable design changes.
  • Understand product timelines on the design and engineering side.
  • Hold running weekly designer reviews and meetings with engineers, delicately moving things forward when needed.
  • Ingest and prioritize large amounts of information and translate it to multiple audiences (manufacturing, engineers, designers) often in different formats.
  • Technically fluently distill information, ask the right questions, and troubleshoot with engineers.
  • Maintain ownership of color targets, master standards, and build units.
  • Work across multiple groups: vendors, product teams, research teams, manufacturing.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Superb organizational skills.
  • Experience with managing large amounts of information.
  • Technical background in material science, engineering, consumer products, textiles, fashion, or automotive.
  • Ability to take direction and work independently as well as collaboratively.
  • High emotional intelligence: able to filter information, understand urgency, and know appropriate time to initiate conversation.
  • Knowledge of Keynote, Excel, Numbers.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Interest in learning fundamentals of color science.
Compensation and Benefits

Base pay ranges from $181,100 to $318,400, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Employees may participate in discretionary stock programs, purchase Apple stock at a discount, and receive benefits including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, and education reimbursement. The role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commissions and relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Employment Type: Full‑time

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

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Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976

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