Hardware Reliability Engineer - Materials

Role Overview

Are you passionate about the development, characterization, and failure analysis of innovative materials? Do you ever wonder what goes into creating amazing Apple product user experiences? The engineers in Apple’s Materials Reliability Group assess material-level reliability risks and have an influential role in guiding materials and finishes toward reliable designs for new product development. Through deep investigation and collaboration, we strive to create a customer experience of enduring product quality. We are looking for an experienced individual who is passionate about: understanding how materials fail, driving test development to characterize failure risk, diving into failure root cause analysis, and advocating for material reliability improvements. Come join our team!

Responsibilities

As a Materials Reliability Engineer, you will assess material-level reliability risks of new product designs; and work with materials engineering and process teams to perform failure analysis, and to push for design and process mitigations and controls.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in technical field (Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, etc) with 6+ years of industry experience

Understanding of how material properties, processing, and structure impact product performance. Our team works on a range of materials. An expertise in a particular material area is not required, as long as you are able to dive deep into learning about a new material space quickly

Experience working in, or collaborating with, a lab environment with a focus on understanding root cause of material failures

Experience using statistical data analysis, and the ability to communicate results from analyses clearly

Ability to identify failure root cause and potential corrective actions, utilizing results from multiple data sources

Ability to travel internationally without restriction as needed (up to 10% of the year)

Preferred Qualifications

M.S. or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Familiarity with failure characterizations techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray/CT, Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, etc.), and the ability to use failure analysis methodology to derive failure root cause

Experience with Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and reliability prediction modeling

Experience with statistical tools such as Weibull, JMP, or familiarity with accelerated test models

Familiarity with one of the following material types: anodized aluminum, titanium, precision glass, PVD coatings, optical materials

Interest in developing new tests and methodologies for replicating and validating complex failure modes Collaborative approach to working with other teams

Compensation & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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