Noise and Vibration Testing Engineer

Apple • Boulder, CO

3d

About The Position

At Apple, new ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of the customer experience - Apple has assembled a world-class Acoustics team that enables our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity and appreciate our products without disturbance from noise. In Apple Acoustics we work with obsessive attention to detail, directly contributing to products that ship to millions of people around the world. Our Noise & Vibration team contributes to hardware design, validation, and troubleshooting to minimize distracting audible noises and optimize their sound quality. We are a diverse team of acoustics and vibration experts, accomplished listeners, and creative problem solvers. We work daily with multifunctional teams on innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges. We are looking for an N&V Testing Engineer to join our team. A N&V testing engineer on the Noise & Vibration team will test and analyze acoustic noise generating mechanisms and transmission path, to provide innovative and cost effective solutions to noise reduction. A large part of this role involves working with cross-functional teams, designing test setups, collecting critical data for failure analyses, and providing insight of the results with expert knowledge. You will also work closely with simulation engineers, providing expert analysis on simulation-test correlation and proposing improvements to modeling methodologies. Lead the end to end of structural vibration testing process, from developing methodologies to configuring physical setups. Work closely with simulation engineers to provide expert analysis on test-simulation correlation, driving improvements in modeling methodologies. Partner with cross-functional teams to design and execute vibration tests dedicated to the root cause analysis of critical noise issues. Perform in-depth acoustic and vibration data analysis to deliver expert guidance on project next steps, DOEs, and mitigation plans.

Requirements

• Background in structural dynamics, with minimum 2+ years of experience in the noise and vibration field.
• Extensive hands-on experience in structural vibration testing design and execution.
• Strong ability to interpret complex testing results to draw meaningful conclusions.
• Experience in product noise & vibration root cause identification.
• Experience in Matlab or other programming tools for analysis and post-processing.
• Some experience in experimental modal analysis, transfer path analysis and sub-structure synthesis.
• A creative problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.

Nice To Haves

• LDV experience
• history of high-volume consumer electronics
• knowledge in electro-magnetics
• multi-physics and structural simulation

Responsibilities

• Test and analyze acoustic noise generating mechanisms and transmission path, to provide innovative and cost effective solutions to noise reduction.
• Work with cross-functional teams, designing test setups, collecting critical data for failure analyses, and providing insight of the results with expert knowledge.
• Work closely with simulation engineers, providing expert analysis on simulation-test correlation and proposing improvements to modeling methodologies.
• Lead the end to end of structural vibration testing process, from developing methodologies to configuring physical setups.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and execute vibration tests dedicated to the root cause analysis of critical noise issues.
• Perform in-depth acoustic and vibration data analysis to deliver expert guidance on project next steps, DOEs, and mitigation plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree