Operations Test Engineer

Apple; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to join the Operations Test Engineering team. You will design for testability, drive early manufacturing involvement, and help take products from concept to production with cost-aware test solutions.

Strong collaboration with hardware, operations, and business teams is essential. You will apply statistical methods (GR&R, SPC, Cp/Cpk), conduct failure analysis, optimize test processes, and mentor third-party vendors and contract manufacturers.

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.
• Up to 25% international travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Design for Testability - provide early manufacturing involvement to ensure products are tested cost-effectively.
• Product Life Cycle Engineering - support product from concept to production with testing methods and failure analysis.
• Lead optimization of test solutions to enhance quality and production efficiency.
• Test Process Engineering - develop technical test processes; use GR&R, SPC, Cp/Cpk to ensure scalability.
• Failure/Data Analysis - plan and implement testing procedures; perform DOE as needed.
• Close test gaps and correlations across the supply chain to improve product quality and reduce costs.
• Develop and improve processes through theoretical/practical engineering methods.
• Mentor vendors/CMs; act as technical lead on owned projects.
• Drive failure analysis and issue resolution with tester suppliers/CMs.
• Prepare and present Test Engineering status updates to Exec team weekly.

Skills

Test engineering

Design for Testability

DOE

GR&R

SPC

Cp/Cpk

Failure analysis

Manufacturing test

Leadership

Education

B.S. or M.S. in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

Summary

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!

Description

With the explosive growth of Apple products we are creating new opportunities for individuals to work on the most exciting new technologies at Apple. The Operations Test Engineering team is seeking an individual with strong technical and interpersonal skills with a focus on manufacturing test solutions. You will have an active engagement with the Hardware, Operations, and Business teams in Apple.

Key Responsibilities

• Design for Testability - Provide early and on-going manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are being tested in a logical and cost effective manner. Incorporate FMEA and product design targets using the Engineering Requirements Specification (ERS).
• Product Life Cycle Engineering - Work all phases of a product from concept to production. Provides production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures and failure analysis.
• Lead the optimization of test solutions to enhance quality and operational efficiency in production
• Test Process Engineering - Designs and develop technical test processes to improve quality and efficiency. Utilize statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC and Cp/pCk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and are continuing to perform properly once qualified.
• Failure/Data Analysis - Plan, develop and implement procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon to be released products. Specifies test to be performed, compiles data and makes recommendations for test or tester design changes. This will include the use of Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Improve product quality and cost by closing test gaps and correlations issues across the supply chain
• Develop new and or improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineering
• Keeps abreast of all meaningful technical trends and developments and incorporates them in appropriate assignments
• Provide direction and mentorship to third party vendors/automation suppliers and/or CM’s; be the technical leader and driver on owned projects; serve as a technical resource to other engineering groups and project leaders
• Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with tester suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Prepare and present concise Test Engineering program status updates to the Exec team on a weekly basis.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of work experience in any of assembly, inspection, test station design, test development, maintenance and / or automation equipmentBS or MS degree in mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering disciplineUp to 25% international travel is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experienced in working with cross functional teams such as hardware design, system teams, capital equipment, quality and process engineeringKnowledge of tester qualification requirements including calibration, correlation, capability, repeatability and reproducibility, design of experiments and failure analysisRequired to understand, plan development builds and mass production with factories worldwideAble to communicate effectively in a worldwide environmentKnowledge of Acoustic technologies preferred