Hardware Reliability Engineer - iPad System Reliability
Core
Identify high-risk failure modes early in the design process and create new reliability tests based on physics of failure and anticipated user behavior.
Role type
Senior IC hardware reliability engineer (system level)
Builds
Durable and reliable hardware products (iPad)
Domain
Consumer electronics / Hardware reliability
Required skills
Failure mode identification, Reliability test design, Statistical data analysis, Test equipment development, Failure analysis support, Design recommendations
Preferred skills
Failure analysis techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray/CT, SEM/EDS), Statistical modeling (Weibull, JMP, accelerated test models), FMEA, Design of Experiments (DOE), Cross-functional project management
Technologies
Optical Microscopy, X-ray/CT, Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, JMP, Weibull analysis
Responsibilities
Guide design and interact with diverse groups to improve product reliability; Perform statistical data analysis to evaluate designs and provide design risk assessments; Develop new reliability tests procedures and specifications; Prepare concise and detailed test plans and analyze test results; Research new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
