Noise & Vibration Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Restricted stock unit awards

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Noise & Vibration Engineer in Cupertino to join the Acoustics team. You will author SOPs, test plans and specifications to quantify noises and set thresholds in lab and factory settings.

You will educate cross-functional teams on standard methodologies and lead validation initiatives across projects. Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree and 2–5 years in high-volume product development with acoustic design validation and vibration mitigation

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Acoustics or equivalent field.
• 2-5 years minimum experience in high-volume product development which include acoustic design validation as well as vibration mitigation design.

Responsibilities

• Author SOPs, test plans and specifications.
• Quantify noises, facilitate user studies, establish thresholds in lab and factory environments.
• Educate multi-functional teams to implement standard methodologies and run studies.
• Lead validation work and drive technology initiatives; travel minimally.

Skills

Acoustics principles

Vibration mitigation

Data analysis

Coding languages

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Acoustics team that enables our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. In Apple Acoustics we work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love!Our Noise & Vibration team contributes to hardware design, validation, and troubleshooting to minimize distracting audible noises and optimize their sound quality. This validation includes reducing noise picked up by internal microphones and thereby improve quality of audio features. We are a diverse team of acoustics and vibration experts, accomplished listeners, and creative problem solvers. We work daily with multifunctional teams on innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges. We are looking for a Senior Noise & Vibration Engineer to join our team. Could this be you?

Description

As an Electronic Noise & Vibration engineer, you will author SOPs, test plan and specifications. You will quantify noises, facilitate user studies, establish thresholds in lab and factory environments. These will enable you to educate multi-functional teams to implement known standard methodologies and run studies to learn new best practices. The analysis of the validation work that you will lead will help you to better understand root causes of various problems. You will also support and drive technology initiatives focused on projects. You will work closely with partner facilities overseas but will need to travel minimally.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Acoustics or equivalent field.
• 2-5 years minimum experience in high-volume product development which include acoustic design validation as well as vibration mitigation design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fundamental knowledge of how voltage potential and current can lead to vibration.
• Knowledge of acoustics and vibration principles and how motion of mechanical systems turns into radiated noise.
• Good understanding of electrical-acoustic transducers, and how they are impacted by external physical phenomenon.
• Acoustic and vibration measurement skills with experience making low noise measurements in anechoic/hemi-anechoic chambers.
• Accomplished listener with excellent hearing over the audible frequency range.
• Creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to learn new coding languages and navigate datasets.
• Good understanding of magnetics and how force can be generated in a complex magnetic environment.

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 $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

You’ll also receive benefits including:

• 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.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• 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.
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