SoC Silicon Reliability Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 184,700 - 324,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonuses or commission

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino leads the development of high-performance, power-efficient SoC reliability initiatives for AP products.

This role focuses on coordinating cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure robust product manufacturability and qualification across device packaging and silicon levels.

Qualifications

• BS with 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience applying JEDEC quality related standards, ISO and the science behind them.
• Knowledge of reliability fail modes of silicon and packaging technologies.
• Experience with reliability hardware and life testing setups.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Apple SoC/Application Processor Product and Package Reliability.
• Work closely with cross functional teams and subcontractors to coordinate the introduction of new AP products and ensure product manufacturability.
• Drive SoC/AP product, process and package qualification and reliability tests.
• Drive Failure analysis during product or package qualification.
• Implement ongoing quality improvement processes working with the suppliers.

Skills

SoC Reliability engineering

Hardware reliability testing

Failure analysis

Education

BS with 10+ years of relevant industry experience

Tools

JEDEC standards experience

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. We promote innovation and new technology. The people who work here have reinvented and defined entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod and a multitude of groundbreaking Accessories. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. You should join us to help deliver the next amazing Apple product!

Description

This candidate will be responsible for Apple SoC/Application Processor Product and Package Reliability. Candidate will work closely with cross functional teams and subcontractors to coordinate the introduction of new AP products and ensure product manufacturability. Drive SoC/AP product, process and package qualification and reliability tests. Drive Failure analysis during product or package qualification. Experience applying JEDEC quality related standards, ISO and the science behind them. Must know reliability fail modes of silicon / packaging technologies and fail mechanisms with respect to reliability. Experience with reliability HW and Stress Pattern setups and equipment for life, environmental, ESD, Latch-Up testing. Implement ongoing quality improvement processes working with the suppliers.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS with 10+ years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have relevant experience with SoC Reliability engineering
• Hands on SoC product and package reliability testing
• Familiar with preparation for Qualification including BIB/Socket, waveform, electrical bias, thermal effect, lifetime estimation.
• Set-up HTOL testing
• Set-up ESD and Latch Up test
• Device Reliability FA experience
• Driving foundries for product reliability issue

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.

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.