DFM PCBA Engineer — Mass Manufacturing Innovator

Apple, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Discounted products

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking an PCBA Design for Manufacturing Engineer to bridge cutting-edge PCB design with mass production.

You’ll collaborate with Product Design, Electrical Engineering, and Operations to deliver manufacturable PCBA designs with focus on quality, cost, and environmental impact. The role emphasizes DFM reviews, process optimization, and scalable assembly technologies across global vendor networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
• 3+ years of relevant PCBA or electronic assembly experience.
• Strong creativity and problem-solving in materials science and electronics packaging.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Drive PCBA design decisions to optimize performance, cost, and sustainability.
• Conduct DFM reviews for rigid and flexible PCBA designs.
• Design and optimize manufacturing processes, panels, and parameters.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and suppliers to validate new technologies.
• Plan experiments and tests to establish robust manufacturing conditions.
• Communicate technical updates to Apple leadership.

Skills

PCBA design

DFM

Reliability analysis

Cost optimization

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Valor

Python

C++

SQL

MATLAB

JMP

Tableau

Job description

Apple Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking an PCBA Design for Manufacturing Engineer to bridge cutting-edge PCB design with mass production.

You’ll collaborate with Product Design, Electrical Engineering, and Operations to deliver manufacturable PCBA designs with focus on quality, cost, and environmental impact. The role emphasizes DFM reviews, process optimization, and scalable assembly technologies across global vendor networks.