Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

About the job

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now, can't imagine living without. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Work closely with engineering teams through the entire development cycle to ensure that not only is the design robust, but that it is manufacturable in high-volumes - Contract Manufacturer (CM) Readiness. Work with the CapEx, Fixture (Automation / Manual) and Factory teams at every build to ensure that the fixtures needed for assembling the product and the test stations for testing them are in place and qualified. SOP for assembling products are ready and the operators are trained. Lead the team to triage all yield hitters and drive Failure Analysis (FA) to understand if the issues are on account of Design/Process/Part-quality and drive the responsible teams to address the issue. Synthesize information on the program (product readiness for mass production, factory readiness, relevant, trade-offs, impact on development milestones) into concise communication for Senior Management. 20% international travel required. 40 hours/week. 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 $235,147 - $293,900/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field and 9 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• Experience and/or education must include:
• Creating Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that document design requirements.
• Using machine qualification data including calibration, correlation, capability, repeatability to enable automated equipment.
• Using experience in new product introduction and Manufacturing Operations to develop automated equipment and products able to be assembled automatically.
• Working knowledge of GD&T principles for automated equipment design.
• Using Knowledge of optics principles as they relate to CCD cameras, 2D and 1D lasers, and their use or positioning and critical alignment machines to build new products.
• Applying knowledge of robotics (6-axis and/or SCARA), pneumatics, servo motors, motion controllers, PLC and PC-based control systems to build new products.
• Utilizing Keynote or any presentation programs to create slides that summarize technically complex issues to an audience with wide ranging backgrounds.
• Using JMP to plot statistical distribution of manufacturing process and analyze performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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