Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
Apple Inc. is hiring an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer in Cupertino, California, and various unanticipated locations throughout the United States. The role designs precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products and develops, implements, and scales automated and semi-automated manufacturing solutions using sound engineering principles and application-specific technologies. It applies theoretical and practical engineering to develop and improve processes, including manufacturing and testing processes for complex, high-precision assemblies. The engineer provides direction and mentorship to third-party machine and automation suppliers and contract manufacturers (CMs). The role creates RFQs/RFPs that document equipment design requirements, delivery schedules, required documentation, and acceptance qualification criteria at supplier and contract-manufacturer facilities. It engages suppliers in equipment design reviews and proposals, and travels to supplier and contract-manufacturer sites for equipment bring-up, qualification, acceptance testing, and build-event support. International travel is required 25% of the time. The position is 40 hours per week. The role drives machine qualification, including correlation, process capability (CP/CPK), and Gage Repeatability/Reproducibility (GR&R); leads failure analysis and resolution of machine issues with suppliers and contract manufacturers; and prepares data-analysis reports to communicate machine capability to multifunctional teams. The base pay range is $142,443–$201,600 per year, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees may be eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, discounted stock purchases through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, and tuition reimbursement for certain education related to career advancement at Apple. The role might also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation. Benefits and compensation are subject to applicable eligibility requirements and plan terms.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Three years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- Experience and/or education enabling new process development for manufacturing and testing complex, high-precision assemblies.
- Experience creating RFQs/RFPs for automated manufacturing equipment involving robotics (6-axis, SCARA, gantry), pneumatics, motion controllers, PLC and PC-based control systems, machine vision, dispensing, and related systems.
- Experience utilizing automation-equipment design for high-volume assembly lines.
- Experience performing machine qualification through data analysis, process capability (CP/CPK), and Gage Repeatability/Reproducibility (GR&R).
- Experience developing and scaling robotic pick-and-place, dispensing, leak-testing, and other manufacturing processes.
- Experience developing machine vision for automated assembly and inspection of parts.
- Experience working with suppliers on automation-equipment bring-up, qualification, and acceptance testing.
Responsibilities
- Design precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products.
- Design, implement, and scale automated and semi-automated solutions based on engineering principles and application-specific technologies.
- Develop new and improved processes using theoretical and practical engineering.
- Provide direction and mentorship to third-party machine and automation suppliers and/or contract manufacturers.
- Create RFQs/RFPs documenting automated-equipment design requirements, delivery schedules, required documentation, and acceptance qualification requirements.
- Engage machine suppliers in automated-equipment design reviews and proposals.
- Travel to supplier and contract-manufacturer sites for equipment bring-up, qualification, acceptance testing, and support during build events.
- Drive machine qualifications, including correlation, process capability (CP/CPK), and Gage Repeatability/Reproducibility (GR&R).
- Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution with machine suppliers and contract manufacturers.
- Prepare data-analysis reports to communicate machine capability to multifunctional teams.
- Develop and scale robotic pick-and-place, dispensing, leak-testing, and other manufacturing processes.
- Develop machine vision for automated assembly and inspection of parts.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Discounted products and free services
- Tuition reimbursement for certain education related to career advancement at Apple
- Opportunity to participate in discretionary employee stock programs, including restricted stock unit awards and discounted employee stock purchases
- Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
- Potential relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
