Main Logic Board Product Engineer

Summary

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.   Apple is seeking an Main Logic Board Product Engineer with excellent Electrical Engineering design and debug skills to work with Product Design, Test, Product Quality, Supplier Quality, Contract Manufacturers, and field organizations to deliver high quality & designed systems. Outstanding program management skill is highly desired.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years experience in electrical design (ideally both digital and analog such as system design, component I/O, Power delivery, Power electronics, etc), track record of electrical design improvements, electrical test, debug & integration of electronics into systems; consumer electronics experience is preferred. BS/MS/PhD Electrical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

Familiar with design and schematic tools. Familiarity with board and system electronic test strategies: In-Circuit Testing, board functional tests, and industry standard test methodologies⁃       Demonstrated excellence in organization, execution and program management in complex cross functional projects. Excellent skills in failure analysis of systems, circuits, and their components Drive technical root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve system quality. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Precise technical communication including deep level of engineering analysis and details. Demonstrated initiative with a high level of energy, and methodical & efficient problem solving skills including engineering DOEs. Familiarity in system manufacturing, SMT, and transitioning new products into manufacturing. Experience using a variety of data mining/data analysis methods, using a variety of data tools to derive meaningful results and drive key decisions to solve problems.

Description

A successful Main Logic Board Product Engineer is an EE, technical, driven, organized, detail oriented, adept at driving actions and resolving conflicts; and communicates with ease at all levels. Lead responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

Participate and enable new product introductions with the highest technical quality Drive key initiatives which improve future designs, including board validation, stress testing, and user impact correlations. MLB Debug & failure analysis with System and Product Design, Component Engineering, Test, Reliability and Supplier Quality Manage all program-related communication to executive management including: Highlight key program risk to management and clearly explain path to resolution Commit to work under high time/deliverable pressure with solid results Lead quality improvement teams to improve field performance Participate in Field Failure Analysis efforts and DPPM reduction Systemic yield improvements and reporting 8D based improvements based on lessons learned from NPI/sustaining issues Able to interpret, analyze and summarize data well to drive decisions