Reliability Engineer - MacBook
Core
Leading and executing reliability tests on new Apple and supplier technologies for MacBook development, developing test procedures to quantify design reliability, and driving continuous product improvements.
Role type
Senior Reliability Engineer (Consumer Electronics)
Builds
MacBook products and related hardware components
Domain
Consumer Electronics / Hardware Reliability
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Reliability testing (mechanical stress, environmental), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical analysis (Weibull, JMP, accelerated life testing), Root cause analysis, Mechanical assemblies understanding, Cross-functional collaboration, Vendor/lab partnership management, Test automation scripting (Python, MATLAB)
Preferred skills
Materials Science/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering background, 3+ years in consumer electronics, Dynamic characterization techniques, Failure analysis tools (optical microscopy, X-ray/CT, SEM/EDS, FTIR), Large-scale data processing
Technologies
JMP, Python, MATLAB, Weibull analysis, SEM/EDS, FTIR, X-ray/CT, Optical microscopy
Responsibilities
Guide design and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product reliability; Perform statistical analysis to evaluate designs and deliver data-driven risk assessments; Develop reliability test procedures, specifications, and comprehensive test plans; Research new technologies to identify failure mechanisms and potential failure modes; Partner with vendors and labs to conduct validation, testing, and failure analysis; Prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and provide design input for reliability improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
