Product Quality Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

4h • $170,618 - $193,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Ensure product quality during the pre-launch development cycle by generating and implementing the Product Quality Plan (PQP) for products. Drive quality improvement actions on future products utilizing lessons learned, early field failure analysis (EFFA) findings, field, and factory data analysis. Develop and drive test correlation, metrology systems, sampling methods, and cosmetics requirements using correlation studies, acceptable quality limit (AQL), and measurement system analysis. Lead process failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) on new technologies and manufacturing processes. Lead technical failure analysis to support root cause analysis and issue resolution. Bring up capable suppliers which can execute at a high level on an ongoing basis. Establish quality monitoring mechanisms, including SPC, CPK, control plan, and sampling, which generate meaningful metrics providing an indication of incoming (IQC) and outgoing quality (OQC) at all nodes in the supply chain. Enable mass production capable manufacturing processes through objective measurement and analysis of production line yields, quality audits, and reliability testing. Develop plans to validate new product quality at each development landmark. Develop capable suppliers that can be both technology and scaling partners by working closely with Asia-based Engineers to ensure that PQP deliverables are understood and properly implemented. International Travel Required 25%. 40 hours/week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering & Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 5 years of experience with Performing Statistical Analysis using JMP or Excel to drive data-driven analyses for process improvements, tool optimizations, design recommendations, quality control, correlation, and regression.
• 5 years of experience with Performing Design of Experiments (DOE) for design, process, or material change validations characterizations to down select and qualify for mass production.
• 5 years of experience with Using assembly process and testing methodologies to ensure product quality during new product introduction (NPI) development.
• 5 years of experience with Using quality control and management tools such as CPK, SPC, control plan, PQP, and AQL to evaluate and control product and process performance throughout the manufacturing supply chain.
• 5 years of experience with Performing FMEA for new design, new process risk assessment and defining test plans to de-risk.
• 5 years of experience with Utilizing machine learning and AI concepts for quality image processing, data mining and reporting.
• 5 years of experience with Creating quality sampling plan by looking at different sampling methods, AQL, cost, supply node data, and assessing user impact.

Responsibilities

• Generating and implementing the Product Quality Plan (PQP) for products.
• Driving quality improvement actions on future products utilizing lessons learned, early field failure analysis (EFFA) findings, field, and factory data analysis.
• Developing and driving test correlation, metrology systems, sampling methods, and cosmetics requirements using correlation studies, acceptable quality limit (AQL), and measurement system analysis.
• Leading process failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) on new technologies and manufacturing processes.
• Leading technical failure analysis to support root cause analysis and issue resolution.
• Bringing up capable suppliers which can execute at a high level on an ongoing basis.
• Establishing quality monitoring mechanisms, including SPC, CPK, control plan, and sampling, which generate meaningful metrics providing an indication of incoming (IQC) and outgoing quality (OQC) at all nodes in the supply chain.
• Enabling mass production capable manufacturing processes through objective measurement and analysis of production line yields, quality audits, and reliability testing.
• Developing plans to validate new product quality at each development landmark.
• Developing capable suppliers that can be both technology and scaling partners by working closely with Asia-based Engineers to ensure that PQP deliverables are understood and properly implemented.

Benefits

• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.
• Discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
• Discounted Apple stock purchase through Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• A range of discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition, for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

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