Manufacturing Design Engineer
Core
Design and develop custom automated manufacturing systems and continuous assembly lines for iPhone enclosure parts and subassemblies.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing design engineer (automated equipment)
Builds
Next-generation automated manufacturing systems for iPhone
Domain
Consumer electronics manufacturing
Required skills
Mechanical architecture design, machine layout planning, part-flow kinematics, fixture design, GD&T, DOE, Statistical Process Control (SPC), vendor management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Non-standard automation machine development, precision assembly, adhesive dispensing, thin-film lamination, optical inspection, delicate pick-and-place mechanisms, factory line balancing, simulation tools, AIML, lean factory
Technologies
GD&T, DOE, SPC
Responsibilities
Drive end-to-end development of custom automated equipment and continuous assembly lines; Steer full equipment lifecycle from proposals to factory deployment; Guide mechanical architectures and module selection; Partner with Product Design for DFM evaluation; Collaborate to translate product requirements into manufacturing processes; Manage equipment deliverables with Global Supply Managers; Drive yield enhancement with Supplier Quality Engineers; Direct external automation vendors in tooling and production readiness.
