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 has 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 MLB Product Engineer with excellent electrical engineering design and debugging skills to work with Product Design, Test, Product Quality, Supplier Quality, Contract Manufacturers, and field organizations to deliver high-quality, well-designed systems.

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering. 3+ years of experience in electrical design (ideally both digital and analog, such as system design, component I/O, power delivery, power electronics, etc.), with a track record of electrical design improvements, electrical testing, debugging, and the integration of electronics into systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Familiarity 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. Precise technical communication, including a deep level of engineering analysis and details. Demonstrated initiative with a high level of energy, and methodical and efficient problem-solving skills, including engineering DOEs. Familiarity with system manufacturing, SMT, and transitioning new products into manufacturing. Experience using a variety of data mining and data analysis methods, and utilizing various data tools to derive meaningful results and drive key decisions to solve problems.

Description

A successful MLB Product Engineer is an EE who is technical, driven, organized, and detail-oriented, is adept at driving actions and resolving conflicts, and communicates with ease at all levels. Outstanding program management skills are highly desired.

Responsibilities

Participate in and enable new product introductions with the highest technical quality. Drive key initiatives that improve future designs, including board validation, stress testing, and user impact correlations. MLB debug and failure analysis with System and Product Design, Component Engineering, Test, Reliability, and Supplier Quality. Manage all program-related communication to executive management, including highlighting key program risks and clearly explaining the path to resolution. Commit to working under high time and deliverable pressures 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 and sustaining.