Module Reliability Engineer - Imaging and Sensing

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

Are you a technologist looking for a career choice that provides ever evolving challenges? This position is offered in Apple's Hardware Module Reliability Group. We guide development teams toward generating reliable designs for Apple's new technology components. We achieve this objective by identifying high risk failure modes early in the design life cycle and by using our engineering knowledge to help find the best path towards mitigation. Here are some examples of the technologies that we've supported: FaceID, TouchID, iPhone Camera, Proximity Sensor, Taptic Engine and AppleWatch ForceTouch… Overall, we feel that we offer an exciting chance to build your skills as you learn about a wide variety of technologies. If this sounds interesting to you, we'd love to hear from you and explore how we could make you a part of our diverse team.

DESCRIPTION

As a Module Reliability Engineer, you will set test specs and drive procurement / qualification of equipment that is critical to the validation of Design Reliability. You will assess Reliability by executing stress testing and analyzing the resulting data. Finally, you will provide direction for failure analysis in order to develop an understanding of the root cause of a particular failure as well as collaborate with the design team to determine corrective action.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering or equivalent field with 3+ years of industry experience
• Understand the physics behind the mechanical & electrical properties of materials
• Have exposure to failure analysis techniques as well as Materials characterization tools (e.g. scanning electron microscopy, CT scanning, FTIR,…)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to travel internationally without restrictions (up to 10%)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A graduate degree in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering or equivalent field
• 3-5 years of experience in an engineering role which involved hands on work
• Possess extraordinary problem solving abilities
• Have experience with the design and manufacture of assemblies that convert digital signals into physical signals (voltage, light, vibration) and vice versa
• Are adept in statistical data analysis and are capable of clear reporting
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once including running activities remotely at third party vendor sites overseas
• Ability to complete tests and resolve problems in an unattended manner
• Flexibility to accept new tasks and go beyond one's comfort zone to pursue the solution to new and unexpected problems
• Dynamic person with a can do attitude and a dream to work with a great team and product