iPhone System Reliability Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

8h

About The Position

In this role you’ll be working cross-functionally with product design, electrical, quality and manufacturing teams to develop and apply advanced reliability test methods, perform failure analysis, run risk assessments and contribute to data automation. Your impact will be felt across the product lifecycle—from early concept to mass production—helping us ship products that exceed user expectations for quality and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, materials, etc.) or science with 3+ of industry experience
• Collaborative attitude and ability to cross-functionally work effectively
• Familiarity with failure analysis methodology to identify root cause
• Ability to make clear and concise slides/ presentations through Keynote, Excel, etc.
• Familiarity with tools such as Tableau for building dashboards
• Ability to travel internationally without restriction
• Demonstrate an unwavering passion for engineering products with exceptional reliability

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or PhD in engineering (mechanical, electrical, materials, etc.) or science (new college graduate)
• Statistical experience such as Weibull, JMP, or familiarity with accelerated test models
• Excel at building and maintaining reliability data dashboards on Tableau that drive informed decision making
• Proficient in using Python, R or other languages to for extracting data and performing reliability analysis
• Experience in adopting emerging AI/ML tools to streamline workflow and identify opportunities for automation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for audiences ranging from technicians to senior executives
• Familiarity with Failure Analysis techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray/CT, Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, etc.), and the ability to use failure analysis methodology to derive a root cause of failure
• Experience in spirited collaboration between multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists to solve complex electromechanical / mechanical design challenges

Responsibilities

• Developing & performing novel test methodologies to validate the robustness of Apple products/sub-assemblies, materials, and supplier technology
• Lead failure analysis with our outstanding technology teams to establish root cause and corrective actions
• Apply advanced reliability test methods
• Perform failure analysis
• Run risk assessments
• Contribute to data automation

What This Job Offers

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