Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Battery

Apple•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. In this highly visible role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Apple Products and leave a footprint for years to come! As quality engineers, we enable the mass creation of impossible products as a partner in the development of Apple's renowned designs.

Requirements

~30% International Travel is required

Nice To Haves

PhD or equivalent in Chemical/ Mechanical/ECE Engineering
Experience in metrology and standard manufacturing quality control practices
Experience in electro-mechanical products in high volume manufacturing
Creative problem solving experience
Technical systems knowledge related to computers
Project management experience and a deep understanding of problem solving tools including design of experiments, root cause analysis, and statistical tools
Familiarity with GRR, MSA, GD&T practices, Metrology, DFMEA and tolerance analysis is a plus
Knowledge of reliability methods and quality sampling methodologies
Knowledge or prior experience working on thermal products for consumer electronics industry preferred
Strong communication skills and passion to learn and adapt to a dynamic environment
Prior experience in design/manufacturing of Battery modules is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage IQC, IPQC, OQC and ORT
Drive quality readiness at the factory for development builds and mass production
Drive all quality issues in development builds to timely closure.
Present findings and root cause corrective action report to Execs as needed
Collaborate with design, engineering and safety teams to set appropriate quality control/Inspection/metrology stations on the production line
Conduct periodic reviews of Field/Factory Quality Data with OEM partners
Prepare OK to Ship documentation for new product launch
Create risk assessment and implement plans for new products being developed
Work with product design team on DFM and conduct tolerance analysis studies to suggest changes to meet specifications and process capability
Develop and drive execution of module reliability testing plan during NPIs and MP
Support/Attend new product development builds as required