Manufacturing Test Engineer – Quality & Process

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock plans

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA, seeks an experienced Operations Test Engineer to drive manufacturing test solutions across product lifecycles. You will collaborate with Hardware, Operations and Business teams to improve test quality and efficiency.

The role involves leading test optimization, data-driven failure analysis, and mentoring vendors/CMs while staying current with technical trends to support worldwide production.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience in assembly, inspection, test station design, test development, maintenance and/or automation equipment.
• BS or MS degree in mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design for Testability with early manufacturing involvement and to ensure testing aligns with ERS.
• Work all phases of a product from concept to production and provide production support engineering for testing methods, procedures and failure analysis.
• Lead the optimization of test solutions to enhance quality and operational efficiency in production.
• Design and develop technical test processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Utilize statistical tools (GR&R, SPC, Cp/Cpk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and performing well.
• Plan, develop and implement procedures for testing and evaluation of new products, including DOE.
• Improve product quality and cost by closing test gaps and correlations across the supply chain.
• Develop new/improved processes through theoretical and practical engineering.

Skills

Test engineering

Manufacturing test

Statistical tools

Failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS or MS in mechanical/electrical engineering

Tools

DOE methods

GR&R

SPC

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA, seeks an experienced Operations Test Engineer to drive manufacturing test solutions across product lifecycles. You will collaborate with Hardware, Operations and Business teams to improve test quality and efficiency.

The role involves leading test optimization, data-driven failure analysis, and mentoring vendors/CMs while staying current with technical trends to support worldwide production.