Operations Test Engineer
Apple
Operations, Quality Assurance
Cupertino, CA, USA
USD 165,500-248,700 / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 13, 2025
Summary
Posted:
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200590057
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create 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! With the explosive growth of Apple products we are creating new opportunities for individuals to work on the most exciting new technologies at Apple. The Operations Test Engineering team is seeking an individual with strong technical and interpersonal skills with a focus on manufacturing test solutions. You will have an active engagement with the Hardware, Operations, and Business teams in Apple.
Description
You will be responsible to drive and ensure efficient and robust manufacturing test solutions in new product supply chain, through components, modules, and up to full system level. Performs assignments in several of the following test engineering functions; Design for Testability - Provide early and ongoing manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are being tested in a logical and cost effective manner, incorporating FMEA, product design targets using the Engineering Requirements Specification (ERS) Product Life Cycle Engineering - works all phases of a product from concept to production. Provides production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures and failure analysis. Lead the optimization of test solutions to enhance quality and operational efficiency in production. Test process Engineering - Designs and develops technically test process to improve quality and efficiency. Utilize statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC and Cp/Cpk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and are continuing to perform properly once qualified Failure/Data analysis - plans, develops and implements procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon to be released products. Specifics test to be performed, copies data and makes recommendations for test or tester design changes. This will include the use of Design of Experiments (DOE) Improve product quality and cost by closing test gaps and correlation issues across the supply chain 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 vendors/automation suppliers and/or CM’s; be the technical leaders and driver on owned projects; serve as a technical resource to other engineering groups and project leaders Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with tester suppliers and contract manufacturers Prepare and present concise test Engineering program status updates to the Exec team on a weekly basis
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of work experience in display test station design, test development, automation test and/or assembly requirement.
- B.S. or M.S/PhD in Engineering, physics, Optics, Imaging science or equivalent
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Engineering background in modern display technologies (OLED, uLED, etc), color science, image processing, optics, physics and / or EE with understanding of display calibration and test;
- Knowledge of tester qualification requirements including calibration, correlation, capacity, repeatability and reproducibility, design of experiments and failure analysis
- Experienced in working with cross functional team such as hardware design, system teams, capital equipment, quality and process engineering
- Required to understand, plan development builds and mass production with factories worldwide
- Able to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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