Precision Manufacturing Engineer - Optics & Automation

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple, located in Cupertino, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to innovate precision assembly and measurement processes for opto-electronics modules. You will drive process development, design-for-manufacturability, and qualification activities with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

You will lead cross-functional reviews, analyze data, and apply Six Sigma tools to improve yield and efficiency while ensuring quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in precision assembly, inspection and automation equipment design and qualification
• Ability to travel approximately 30-35%
• BSME or equivalent

Responsibilities

• 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 machine/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
• Organize cross-functional reviews of the machine requirements, design, qualification and capability
• Create RFQ/RFPs that documents the design requirements of the automated equipment, delivery schedule, required documentation and qualification for acceptance at supplier facility and contract manufacturer’s factory
• Engage machine suppliers for automated equipment design reviews and proposals
• Travel to the machine supplier and contract manufacturer for equipment bring-up, qualification, acceptance testing and support during build events
• Drive machine qualification including correlation, process capability (CP/CPK) and GR&R
• Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with machine suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Run equipment experiments to bound the capability of the machine
• Responsible for data analysis reports to communicate machine capability to the multi- functional teams
• Performs assignments in Design for Manufacturability, Product Engineering, Process Engineering and Failure/Data Analysis

Skills

Precision assembly

Automation equipment design

Data analysis

Education

BSME or equivalent

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

ProE

Job description

Apple, located in Cupertino, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to innovate precision assembly and measurement processes for opto-electronics modules. You will drive process development, design-for-manufacturability, and qualification activities with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

You will lead cross-functional reviews, analyze data, and apply Six Sigma tools to improve yield and efficiency while ensuring quality.