Product Quality Engineer - VisionPro

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Stock programs and RSUs

Education expense reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino is seeking a Quality Engineer to drive quality improvements for future products, lead FMEAs on new technologies, and support root-cause analyses to ensure a robust PQP.

The role requires data-driven problem solving, engagement with suppliers, and travel up to 25% to maintain high-quality supply chains. Candidates should have a BS in a relevant field and 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing or consumer electronics, with strong statistics and communication skills for

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive quality improvement opportunities in future products

Skills

Quality engineering

Statistical analysis

Data analytics

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science or Industrial Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Operations and Supply Chain

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The people here at Apple don't just build products - they craft 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!At Apple, Quality is one of the cornerstones of what makes our products and technologies phenomenal. Leading the team responsible for ensuring our customers receive the high quality and reliability they expect, in addition to enabling a design where quality is built in to scale large volumes at capable suppliers, is an exceptionally meaningful job requiring a broad array of technical and leadership skills. You will engage early in development to enable new technologies that go across Apple Products.

Description

Quality Engineers are responsible for driving quality improvement actions on future products. They enable a mass production capable manufacturing processes and develop plans to validate / verify new product quality at each development landmark. They approach problems in an engineering method and make data driven decision. Quality Engineers also bring up capable suppliers that can execute at a high level on an ongoing basis.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive quality improvement opportunities in future products
• Lead Process FMEAs on new technologies and manufacturing processes
• Lead technical Failure Analysis to support root cause analysis and issue resolution
• Generate Product Quality Plan (PQP)
• Establish quality monitoring mechanism which generates insightful metrics, providing indication of outgoing quality at all nodes in supply chain
• Develop/drive test correlation, metrology systems, sampling methods, cosmetics requirements, and more
• Lead quality escalation and issues
• Develop suppliers that can be both technology and scaling partners
• International Travel (up to 25%)

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science or Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in a technical domain, high volume manufacturing, or development of consumer electronics or components.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science or Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• Strong statistical and data analytics skills - statistical process control and sampling methods
• Data driven and results oriented approach to problem solving, failure analysis techniques
• Clear and consistent communication, including executive level presentation skills and ability to drive multi-functional teams
• Knowledge of Quality Systems, Design of Experiments, Reliability Methods/Models

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 $133,500 and $246,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition
• 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
• can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.