Imaging & Sensing Reliability Engineer

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Module Reliability Engineer in Cupertino to set test specs and manage equipment procurement and qualification critical to validating design reliability across new technology components.

You will perform stress tests, analyze resulting data, and guide failure analysis with the design team to identify root causes and corrective actions. Requires 3+ years in materials science or engineering, experience with failure analysis tools, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering or equivalent field; 3+ years of industry experience
• Understand physics of mechanical and electrical properties of materials
• Exposure to failure analysis techniques and materials characterization tools (e.g. SEM, CT, FTIR)
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail
• Ability to travel internationally up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Set test specs and drive procurement/qualification of critical validation equipment
• Assess reliability via stress testing and data analysis
• Provide direction for failure analysis to determine root causes
• Collaborate with design team to determine corrective actions

Skills

Materials science

Failure analysis

Data analysis

SEM/CT/FTIR tools

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering or equivalent

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Scanning electron microscopy

CT scanning

FTIR

Job description

Apple is seeking a Module Reliability Engineer in Cupertino to set test specs and manage equipment procurement and qualification critical to validating design reliability across new technology components.

You will perform stress tests, analyze resulting data, and guide failure analysis with the design team to identify root causes and corrective actions. Requires 3+ years in materials science or engineering, experience with failure analysis tools, and strong communication.