Operations Reliability Engineer
Core
Guide development and operations teams to generate reliable designs for Apple's new technology components, modules, and products by identifying high-risk failure modes early and driving mitigation.
Role type
Senior IC operations reliability engineer (hardware)
Builds
Reliable technology components, modules, and overall products for Apple
Domain
Consumer electronics hardware reliability
Required skills
Mechanical stress testing, environmental & fatigue testing, failure analysis, material characterization, DOE, FMEA, statistical process control, reliability modeling, accelerated test modeling
Preferred skills
MS/PhD in Engineering, deep understanding of material physics, knowledge of industry test standards (JEDEC, MIL, ASTM, IEEE), big data and machine learning for reliability testing
Technologies
Optical Microscopy, X-Ray, SEM/EDS, FTIR, XPS
Responsibilities
Lead operational readiness activities for smooth ramp from prototypes to production; drive cross-functional focus on reliability issues and partner with Failure Analysis engineers; act as gatekeeper of reliability risk during product ramp; lead Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT); partner with sustaining and AppleCare teams to enhance reliability experience; incorporate lessons learned into future designs; invent new testing methods; investigate big data and ML for early warning systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
