Packaging Substrate Engineer

Apple Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Senior Lead for substrate technology development within Hardware Packaging. You will own package substrate design, technology development, and roadmap alignment with cross-functional teams across manufacturing and supply chain.

The role requires hands-on experience in substrate manufacturing, advanced degrees preferred, and the ability to drive architecture, material selection, and process optimization while traveling internationally up to 5%.

Qualifications

• BS with 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• MS or PhD with 8+ years in substrate technology and packaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead substrate technology development from concept to high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
• Define and optimize package substrate architectures based on performance, risk, cost, and availability.
• Drive problem solving across the full product development cycle with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Technology development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS degree

MS or PhD

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Job description

San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Hardware

Our Hardware Technology Packaging team invents, designs, develops, and integrates electronic packaging solutions for Apple’s internal and custom external components of hardware for its consumer electronic products such as iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV etc. In this highly visible role, you will own and drive sophisticated package selection, new-generation package structure and configuration optimization. You will be responsible for Apple package substrate including design, technology, manufacturing, and reliability, and future roadmap; and work with cross-functional teams to achieve the best package performance.

Description

• Lead SoC package substrate technology development, pathfinding, and roadmap definition.
• Work with substrate manufacturing industry, foundry, and OSAT to bring package substrate solution from concept to HVM.
• Drive industry with sophisticated package solutions, new architecture, material and process development, and spec definitions.
• 5% International travel.

Responsibilities

• Work with industry partners to develop new substrate technologies from concept to HVM for Apple packaging roadmap.
• Work with cross-functional groups to define & optimize new package substrate architectures based on performance, technical risk, cost, and availability etc.
• Problem solving of technical issues during the full product development cycle.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D. and 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven fundamentals in material/chemistry/mechanical engineering field(s).
• In-depth knowledge of substrate technology, manufacturing process, design rules, and roadmap.
• Hands-on experience in substrate manufacturing and technology development: Cu plating, lithography, dielectric material, via formation, solder resist, surface finish etc.
• Familiarity with package assembly and integration process preferred.
• Experience in Cadence Allegro platform tools and design review for manufacturing (DFM).
• Exceptional technology development & project management 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 $184,700 and $324,800, 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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