Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

12h • $142,443 - $201,600

About The Position

Apple Inc. is hiring an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer in Cupertino, California, and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. The role designs precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products and develops, implements, and scales automated and semi-automated solutions using sound engineering principles and application-specific technologies. It applies theoretical and practical engineering to develop and improve processes, and provides direction and mentorship to third-party machine and automation suppliers and contract manufacturers.

The engineer creates requests for quotation and proposal that document automated-equipment design requirements, delivery schedules, required documentation, and acceptance qualifications at supplier facilities and contract-manufacturer factories. The role engages machine suppliers in design reviews and proposals, and travels to suppliers and contract manufacturers for equipment bring-up, qualification, acceptance testing, and build-event support. It drives machine qualifications, including correlation, process capability (CP/CPK), and Gage Repeatability/Reproducibility (GR&R); resolves failures and machine issues with suppliers and contract manufacturers; and prepares data-analysis reports communicating machine capability to multifunctional teams. International travel is required 25%. The position is 40 hours per week.

The base pay range is $142,443–$201,600 per year, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple also describes employee stock programs, medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, product discounts and free services, and reimbursement for certain career-related educational expenses, including tuition. The role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Experience or education enabling new process development for manufacturing and testing complex, high-precision assemblies.
• Experience creating RFPs/RFQs for automated manufacturing equipment involving robotics (6-axis, SCARA, gantry), pneumatics, motion controllers, PLC and PC-based control systems, machine vision, dispense, and related systems.
• Experience utilizing automation equipment design for high-volume assembly lines.
• Experience qualifying machines through data analysis, process capability (CP/CPK), and gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R).
• Experience developing and scaling robotic pick-and-place, dispense, leak-testing, and related 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 using sound 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 qualifications.
• Engage machine suppliers in automated-equipment design reviews and proposals.
• Travel to machine suppliers and contract manufacturers 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 communicating machine capability to multifunctional teams.

Benefits

• Employee stock programs, including discretionary restricted stock unit awards and the option to purchase Apple stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to career advancement at Apple.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Potential eligibility for relocation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level