Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Battery

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an accomplished Quality Engineer to lead development and ramp for a next-generation product. You will partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement measurement and control strategies for high-volume production, and you will establish quality standards across suppliers and internal processes.

The role requires a BS in a related engineering field, strong GD&T and DOE/root-cause analysis skills, and experience with measurement systems and quality plans.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar with manufacturing/quality control experience.
• Experience with quality plans, supplier audits, corrective actions and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of mechanical quality, reliability concepts, supplier management, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience with development and evaluation of measurement systems.
• Disciplined in GD&T practices with datum establishment and tolerance analysis.
• Project management and problem-solving tools including DOE, root-cause analysis, JMP or Minitab.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally to supplier sites (25%).

Responsibilities

• Partner with multi-functional teams to evaluate design and processes at concept phase.
• Develop measurement technologies, control strategies, information systems, and manufacturing methods for large-scale production.
• Develop and implement quality inspection tools for cosmetic and dimensional characteristics.
• Compile and evaluate data to set appropriate limits and variables for process specs.
• Lead activities to balance exceptional quality with scalable yields.
• Coordinate Quality Engineering functions for a program and lead supplier-site efforts.
• Establish audit procedures to align with Apple quality standards.
• Evaluate and communicate yields of new and existing processes.
• Drive corrective actions across internal and external teams.

Skills

Quality engineering

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

GD&T knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

JMP

Minitab

CMM programming

Interferometer

3D scanning

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it.In this highly visible role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Apple products and leave a footprint for years to come. We have an opportunity for an accomplished quality engineer to lead development, and ramp for a next generation Apple product. Our quality engineering team enables the mass creation of impossible products as a partner in the development of Apple's renowned designs.

Description

• Partner with multi-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 massive production scale
• Develop and implement groundbreaking quality inspection tools to evaluate cosmetic and dimensional part characteristics
• Compile and evaluate data to figure out 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 that proper definition of quality expectations and that appropriate assurance techniques are used for the product
• Coordinate all Quality Engineering functions for a program, serving as project manager to lead efforts at supplier locations
• Establish audit procedures appropriate to program and supplier to ensure alignment to Apple quality standards
• Evaluate and communicate yields of new and existing processes
• Drive corrective actions multi-functionally with internal and external team members

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Chemical Engineering, Material Engineering or similar Experience in manufacturing and Quality Control.
• Experience developing process quality plans, supplier quality audits, and driving corrective actions and failure analysis efforts.
• Working knowledge of mechanical quality and reliability concepts, supplier management, and general manufacturing operations.
• Experience with the development and evaluation measurement systems.
• Disciplined in GD&T practices with close attention to datum establishment and tolerance analysis
• Project management experience and a solid understanding of problem-solving tools including design of experiments, root cause analysis and statistical analytical tools using JMP or Minitab
• Strong communication skills and passion to learn and adapt to a highly cross-functional collaborative environment
• Travel internationally to supplier sites – 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Lithium-based battery technologies is a plus, such as battery development, electrochemical/mechanical design, manufacturing, process quality control, testing, and/or qualification
• International experience, particularly in Asia is a plus
• Knowledge of programming OMM, CMM, contour machine, interferometer, 3D scanning, and other high precision equipment is a plus