NAND Product Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a NAND Product Engineer to shape mass storage solutions for current and future products. You will drive NAND device, test, and system engineering, coordinating with external suppliers and multi-functional teams to deliver high-quality flash storage solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on measurement, failure analysis, and process integration, with opportunities to influence product capabilities across Apple’s hardware portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in NAND development with product engineering, design or process integration.
• Experience with NAND failure analysis, testing and debugging.
• MS or PhD in a technical subject with 10+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate NAND roadmap to internal technical and management teams.
• Manage vendor NAND die productization readiness to meet Apple's requirements (quality, performance, reliability, schedule).
• Manage component vendors to meet spec and schedule requirements.
• Support internal engineering teams in failure analysis and defining corrective actions.
• Perform large volume data statistical analysis, identify anomalies, commonality studies.
• Present the risk assessment and status to cross functional teams and leadership.

Skills

NAND development

Product engineering

Failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MS or PhD in a technical subject

10+ years of relevant experience

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

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Description

In your role as a NAND Product Engineer, you will help define Apple's mass storage solutions for our current line of world-class products as well as have direct technical impact on what our future product capabilities will be. This is an extraordinary opportunity to showcase your skills in flash memory process and in device, test, and system engineering. In this role, you will use your career success and technical depth to handle external suppliers and drive items to closure across large, multi-functional teams. At Apple, we hire champions for quality and best-in-class product solutions.

Responsibilities

• Communicate vendor/supplier NAND roadmap to internal technical and management teams
• Manage vendor NAND die productization readiness to meet Apple's requirements (quality, performance, reliability, schedule)
• Manage component vendors to meet spec and schedule requirements
• Support internal engineering teams in failure analysis and defining corrective actions
• Perform large volume data statistical analysis, identify anomalies, commonality studies
• Present the risk assessment and status to cross functional teams and leaderships

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in NAND development, specifically with product engineering, design, and/or process integration aspects of the technology
• Experience with NAND failure analysis, testing and/or debug efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a technical subject area and 10+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to do hands-on measurements of NAND array and connect single-cycle transistor properties, to full product operation
• Experience across multiple-lithos spanning basic device definition through final qualification
• Understanding of key NAND system specifications, with respect to embedded NAND and SSD solutions
• Profeciency in failure analysis of NAND storage issues and in competitor analysis of NAND die and solutions
• Experience with NAND flash engineering, flash memory technology and processing
• Organizational and problem-solving skills

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,500 and $311,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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