Hardware Reliability Engineer - Ecosystem

Overview

USD 139,500.00 - 258,100.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Customer Experience
Collaboration
Exceed
MASS
Test Plans
Risk Assessment
Research
Computer Hardware
Testing
Presentations
Leadership
Attention To Detail
Reliability Engineering
Materials Science
JMP
Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Failure Analysis
ROOT
Payments

Job Details

At Apple, we strive to provide the best possible customer experience with our products. We are looking for a strong candidate to join our Ecosystem Reliability Engineering team to make this happen for our next generations of products. In this role, you'll collaborate with the diverse hardware engineering and operation teams to ensure our products are not only durable and reliable, but also built to exceed expectations. From early concepts to mass production, you will drive studies to understand customer behaviors and perceptions, define the reliability requirements, design innovative reliability tests and characterization techniques, influence critical design decisions, and drive continuous product improvements.

Description - Developing new reliability tests procedures and specifications - Preparing concise and detailed test plans and analyzing test reports - Statistically analyzing data to provide design risk assessments - Presenting test setups, test results, and risk assessments in a confident and positive manner to the cross-functional and leadership teams - Researching new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms - Guiding design and interacting with diverse groups to improve product reliability - Investigating failures during reliability testing to determine root cause and drive mitigations

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in a hardware-focused field (Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related fields).
  • Experience in defining hardware reliability spec and procedures, familiar with mechanical stress tests, drop/vibration/abrasion testing, environmental testing, etc..
  • Collaborative attitude and ability to communicate and work with cross-functionally teams effectively, in person and remotely.
  • Ability to make clear and concise presentations and deliver the messages confidently in front of cross-functional and leadership teams.
  • Proactive and strong attention to detail, curiosity about how technologies work.
  • Ability to travel domestically.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 3+ years of experience in a reliability engineering role.
  • M.S. or PhD in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related fields.
  • Strong statistical experience such as Weibull, JMP, and familiarity with accelerated test models.
  • Strong understanding of the physics behind material properties (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and ability to use failure analysis methodology to derive a root cause of failure.
  • Ability to travel internationally without restriction.

Pay & Benefits At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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