Materials Engineer
Core
Drive strategic next-generation material development for Apple products using textiles, polymers, and soft materials.
Role type
Senior IC materials engineer (softgoods/textiles)
Builds
Apple product lines and new product categories made of soft materials
Domain
Consumer electronics, materials science, textiles, polymers
Required skills
material structure and property analysis, design of experiments, statistical data analysis, supplier relationship management, manufacturing process development, material specification creation
Preferred skills
yarn and textile construction expertise, polymer science background
Technologies
design of experiments, statistical analysis tools
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product design and manufacturing teams on material selection and process development; Create material specifications based on critical quality attributes; Utilize data analysis tools to translate material attributes into repeatable manufacturing processes; Establish and manage relationships with manufacturers and suppliers to identify emerging technologies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
