Vision Hardware Reliability Engineer — Make Impact

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products & services

Educational reimbursement

Bonuses or relocation

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Hardware Reliability Engineer for its Vision Products in Cupertino, CA. You will lead cross‑functional teams to design reliability tests, analyze failures, and drive improvements across the product lifecycle.

You will develop new test methods, validate materials and components, and collaborate with design engineering to identify high‑risk failure modes early in development. This role requires strong communication and travel readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or an equivalent field.
• 3+ years of experience in a related field or industry.
• Understand the physics behind the mechanical & electrical properties of materials.
• Exposure to failure analysis techniques and root-cause analysis.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally, up to 10 percent.

Responsibilities

• Guide design and interact with diverse groups to improve product reliability.
• Statistical data analysis to evaluate designs and provide design risk assessments.
• Present test plans, results, and risk assessments to management and executives.
• Develop new reliability test procedures and specifications.
• Prepare concise test plans and analyze test results.
• Research new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

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

MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or equivalent

Tools

Weibull analysis

JMP

DOE

FMEA

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Hardware Reliability Engineer for its Vision Products in Cupertino, CA. You will lead cross‑functional teams to design reliability tests, analyze failures, and drive improvements across the product lifecycle.

You will develop new test methods, validate materials and components, and collaborate with design engineering to identify high‑risk failure modes early in development. This role requires strong communication and travel readiness.