Operations NPI Test Engineer

Apple; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Bengaluru, India is seeking a test engineering professional responsible for end-to-end ownership of functional test systems and repair processes for both motherboards and fully assembled units.

The role focuses on diagnosing production test failures, root-cause analysis, and deploying robust electrical and mechanical troubleshooting across fixtures, instrumentation, and station hardware. It also emphasizes data-driven yield improvements and vendor leadership in test ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Test Ownership: Lead the design, development and optimization of functional test systems and repair processes for both motherboards and fully assembled units.
• Investigate production test failures, identify root causes and deploy strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills to resolve complex fixture, instrumentation, and station hardware issues.
• Analyze manufacturing test data to identify yield trends, recurring failure modes, and process improvement opportunities.
• Qualify and maintain station hardware integrity using GRR (Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility), factory audits, and calibration protocols.
• Improve manufacturing test coverage, test robustness, and false failure reduction.
• Factory Vendor Leadership: Manages test vendor scoping/qualification and drives mass production support, yield improvements, and cycle-time optimization.

Job description

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Test Ownership: Lead the design, development and optimization of functional test systems and repair processes for both motherboards and fully assembled units. Define test strategies, coverage, and specifications to ensure zero-defect escapes.
• Investigate production test failures, identify root causes and deploy strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills to resolve complex fixture, instrumentation, and station hardware issues.
• Analyze manufacturing test data to identify yield trends, recurring failure modes, and process improvement opportunities.
• Qualify and maintain station hardware integrity using GRR (Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility), factory audits, and calibration protocols.
• Improve manufacturing test coverage, test robustness, and false failure reduction.
• Factory Vendor Leadership: Manages test vendor scoping/qualification and drives mass production support, yield improvements, and cycle-time optimization.