Lens/Optical SQE

Apple

About The Position

Apple's module engineering and quality team is seeking a motivated, technically oriented supplier quality engineer to manage Lens (optical part) module quality at suppliers. This role involves developing and implementing quality processes and tools for all aspects of module quality during development and mass production. The engineer will collaborate with Apple's cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure high-quality products, provide direction to suppliers, and develop quality programs to ensure the highest level of quality and reliability. The role includes leading suppliers for inspection system DFM and qualification, and OK2send processes during new product development. The engineer will also work with lens optical engineering/TPM to define quality specifications, set up incoming material inspection, testing, and sampling plans, and establish CTQ process control in manufacturing lines with suppliers. Additionally, the role involves establishing OQC inspection and testing processes, resolving complex manufacturing, quality, and reliability issues with suppliers using DOE and statistical approaches, and developing robust processes for Failure Analysis (FA) on customer returns to incorporate customer feedback into process changes and product development. The engineer will publish reports on supplier performance and conduct regular process audits. Building a data digitalization system with quality sense and computer science is also part of the role.

Requirements

Master/BS in Optical or Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering with relevant working experience in quality or equivalent.
Familiar with quality tools, including Cpk, DOE, DFMEA, MSA, sampling plan, data distribution, data correlation.
Direct working experience in assembly, inspection and test process development.
Demonstrated ability to work directly with suppliers to solve product problems.
Understand Optical testing and mechanical drawing specification and appropriate measurement techniques.
Familiar with supplier auditing and development.
Fluent in written and oral English communication.
Familiar with data analysis tool like Minitab, JMP and capability to do big data analysis.
Familiar with TA analysis, understand the 2D/3D model and drawing.

Nice To Haves

Good at lens optical process and knows how to do good quality control at molding/lens assembly/lens optical testing
Good understanding of quality control fundamental and future quality control roadmap

Responsibilities

Manage Lens (optical part) module quality at suppliers.
Develop and implement quality processes and tools for module quality during development and mass production.
Provide direction to suppliers and develop quality programs.
Lead suppliers for inspection system DFM and qualification, and OK2send processes.
Define quality specifications (SOP, cosmetic spec, etc.) as necessary.
Set up incoming material inspection, testing, and sampling plans.
Work with TPM and suppliers to set up CTQ process control in manufacturing lines and drive continuous process improvement.
Establish OQC inspection and testing process through guard band and tester correlation.
Interface with suppliers in resolving complex manufacturing process, quality, and reliability issues, utilizing DOE and statistical approach.
Develop robust processes for FA on customer returns to synthesize voice of customer into process changes and product development cycles.
Publish reports on supplier performance based on production line statistics, system level data and address these issues.
Conduct regular process audits to ensure vendor compliance with POR process parameters and achieve expected results.
Build up data digitalization system with quality sense and computer science.
Ensure good quality control at molding/lens assembly/lens optical testing.
Implement future quality control roadmap.