Global Materials Quality Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Materials Manufacturing Quality Engineer to drive quality across manufacturing processes for Apple products.

The role collaborates across tooling, design, and supplier teams to implement advanced measurement and control strategies at high production scales. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing/quality, strong experience in process quality planning, and travel to supplier sites.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing and quality control.
• BS/MS in Materials Science or Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or related).
• Travel internationally to supplier sites — 30%.

Responsibilities

• Partner with tooling and functional teams to evaluate design and processes at the concept phase.
• Develop measurement technologies, control strategies, information systems, and manufacturing methods that achieve ambitious specifications at substantial production scale.
• Develop and implement groundbreaking quality inspection tools to evaluate cosmetic and dimensional part characteristics.
• Compile and evaluate data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process and part specifications.
• Lead activities to balance unparalleled quality with scalable yields.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to ensure proper quality expectations and assurance techniques for the product.
• Coordinate and prioritize all Quality Engineering functions for multiple programs and teams.
• Establish audit procedures for programs and suppliers to ensure alignment with Apple quality standards.
• Evaluate and communicate yields of new and existing processes.
• Drive corrective actions with internal and external team members.

Skills

Quality engineering

Project management

Root cause analysis

Design of experiments

Statistical analysis

Travel readiness

Education

BS/MS in Materials Science/Engineering

Tools

SEM

EDX

Metallography

FTIR

GC/Mass Spec

Tensile testing

Bend testing

Job description

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Materials Manufacturing Quality Engineer to drive quality across manufacturing processes for Apple products.

The role collaborates across tooling, design, and supplier teams to implement advanced measurement and control strategies at high production scales. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing/quality, strong experience in process quality planning, and travel to supplier sites.