Home Reliability Engineer

Summary

Apple Home Hardware Reliability Engineering team is looking for you to work with our diverse home hardware engineering teams. As the Reliability team we are responsible for ensuring and improving the durability and reliability of product. To achieve that, we partner with multiple engineering teams from the beginning (concept) through the end (field returns) of a product lifecycle, while exploring new technologies and understanding how customers will use our products. If you have a passion for constant learning and innovative engineering products you will fit right in. You will develop and implement creative reliability tests on new hardware programs, quantify reliability risk, support failure analysis resulting from these tests, and advise the executive team on the best path forward.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Engineering is required 3+ year experience performing product characterization including mechanical stress test, shock/drop/vibration testing, environmental testing

Preferred Qualifications

3+ years of experience in Systems Reliability Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills Strong attention to detail and curiosity of how technologies work Capable of handling multiple projects at once Dynamic engineer with a proactive attitude and desire to work closely with domestic and international cross-functional teams Statistical experience such as Weibull, JMP, or familiarity with accelerated test models Familiar with Failure Analysis techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray/CT, Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, etc.), and the ability to use failure analysis methodology to derive a root cause of failure Consumer electronics experience is preferred, but not necessary Ability to travel internationally (up to 10%)

Description

Developing new reliability test procedures and specifications while preparing concise and detailed test plans and analyzing test reports. Leveraging statistical analysis to provide comprehensive design risk assessments, and presenting tests, results, and findings in a confident and positive manner to management and executive teams. Continuously researching new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms, while guiding design decisions and collaborating with diverse cross-functional groups to improve overall product reliability.

Responsibilities

Developing new reliability tests procedures and specification Preparing concise and detailed test plans and analyzing test reports Statistically analyzing data to provide design risk assessments Presenting tests, results, and risk assessments in a confident and positive manner to management and executive teams Researching new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms Guiding design and interacting with diverse groups to improve product reliability