Quality Engineer - Electrical Equipment

Apple Inc. • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what's considered feasible? As part of our Battery Engineering group, you'll help craft creative battery solutions that deliver more energy in smaller spaces than ever before! You'll work across disciplines to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and help us innovate new battery technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations!This role is responsible for leading the qualification, validation, and ongoing management of test equipment and vendor-supplied apparatus for advanced battery test labs. This role ensures robust quality protocols and supplier processes are established, maintained, and continuously improved to support achievement of company product and regulatory standards. The successful candidate applies deep experience in both equipment qualification and quality management to drive excellence in supplier performance, documentation integrity, and equipment compliance.

Requirements

• Master's degree, PhD or equivalent job-related experience in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience with test equipment qualification or supplier quality management.
• Familiarity with electrical, hardware and software integration and ability to evaluate supplier setups, schematics, and system documentation.
• Working knowledge of electrical schematics, safety standards (UL, IEC, etc.), and instrumentation used in test setups.
• Basic scripting knowledge in test equipment operations and controls.
• Skilled in supplier quality management and audits, with a working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, and ASQ quality frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to establish and maintain comprehensive vendor quality protocols and acceptance criteria for all test fixtures, systems, and components.
• Own and maintain the Master Issues List (MIL) to document and manage all major qualification, test equipment, and supplier-related issues.
• Manage FAT/SAT/UAT testing with vendors and oversee qualification documentation review.
• Develop, execute, and establish robust processes supporting factory and site acceptance testing, ensuring consistent configuration, documentation, and compliance to standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees