Reliability Tooling Engineer

Here at Apple, we don't just build products, we build legacies. We are a community of innovators, with diverse perspectives and a shared vision of creating products that change lives.

As a Reliability Tooling Engineer, you'll contribute directly to this legacy by designing and implementing test fixtures that ensure the robustness and durability of Apple products. Your expertise will transform real-world challenges into precise laboratory simulations, driving data-driven decisions that contribute to superior product longevity and an unparalleled user experience.

Description

In this role, you will proactively oversee test fixtures within Apple Reliability Labs, ensuring their suitability for new products and experiments. When needed, you will collaborate with Reliability Engineers and cross functional teams to design new fixtures and test equipment, driving the whole process from design, fit check, fabrication, and on-time delivery, all with a focus on quality. Through engineering collaboration and individual creativity, you are fully encouraged to discover and innovate test development approaches. You will also help maintain the Apple Reliability Labs global tooling database/documentation system, ensuring all global Reliability teams use best known methods and updated fixtures.","responsibilities":"Create imaginative, practical and comprehensive electromechanical test platforms to evaluate the Reliability of Apple's next-generation products.

Apple's Reliability Labs provide a fast-paced, hands-on work environment where engineers are expected to be self-motivated, independent, and able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously

Design, procure and release Reliability Lab test equipment and tooling to Apple Reliability Labs

Contribute to the development and implementation of new reliability test procedures and systems to be deployed locally and overseas

Participate in discussions that drive design decisions and action plans to provide effective Reliability test equipment solutions

Engage with and provide technical direction to third party shops for outsourced fabrication of tooling and equipment

Set up and validate new equipment and data acquisition system installations in local Reliability labs

Provide direct lab support to troubleshoot and update existing test equipment

Preferred Qualifications

Applied experience with robotics, motion control programming, or automated systems for test & assembly

Applied experience writing data acquisition code to record data from these devices

Fundamental understanding of mechanics, dynamics, materials and electronics in relation to building automated machinery

Hands-on experience with 3D printing and with machine shop tools like mills, lathes and laser cutters

Dynamic and "can-do" attitude with a passion to deliver groundbreaking technologies and an exceptional customer experience

Willing to travel domestically or internationally

Existing familiarity with consumer electronics industry or Apple products, programs, and/or processes is highly desirable

Showcase demonstrable ability to deal with ambiguity, and work autonomously with occasional guidance or supervision

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years relevant experience, with Bachelor or above degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Automation

Experience in electronic hardware product design

Experience performing fit checks of fixtures and tools

Hands-on experience with mechanical assembly design using 3D CAD (Siemens Teamcenter and NX application experience preferred)

Experience with design, fabrication and assembly of electro-mechanical systems

Professional fluency in English, excellent verbal/written communication skills

Ability to effectively lead multiple projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines

Excited to collaborate among a diverse set of partners

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