Sr. R&D Equipment Design & Development Engineer

Apple • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values
that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple
Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas
stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make
something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better.
It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation
that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the
best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add
something. Display Technologies Organization is looking for an engineer to work
on technology development of new display and optical module architectures for
future Apple products. The engineer will be working in a highly technical and
fast paced team from Apple’s Module Technology Center (MTC). The candidate is
expected to work smart and efficiently to design complex R&D equipment,
rigorously validate systems, enable novel processes, communicate & report
technical learnings to cross-functional collaborators and management. The
candidate is expected to have multi-disciplinary skillsets that can efficient
work with cross-functional engineers in other domain areas, such as optics,
process, electrical, control systems.

DESCRIPTION

This is a hands-on interdisciplinary development role that will require
versatility across a variety of tasks in a highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with minimum of 10 years of industry experience
• Experience with mechanical design in CAD systems (Solidworks, NX, AutoCAD)
• Experience in complex equipment system design, assembly, testing, validation, bring-up
• Experience w/ various precision motion systems, vacuum systems, machine imaging & sensing systems, handling and/or gripping of miniaturized components, pneumatics, etc.
• Experience with troubleshooting equipment issues by identifying the root cause and implementing an effective solution

Nice To Haves

• PhD degree with 3+ years or MS degree with 5+ years of experience working on related field preferred
• Good technical communication to clearly layout design features, capability, and challenges
• Flexible and collaborative: willing to work in fast paced lab environment and open to incorporate various ideas and feedback
• Attentive to detail with demonstrated ability to work with teams to produce professional, high-quality results
• Proven track record to bring novel equipment design from R&D to scalable solutions
• AI/ML experience to augment or enhance mechanical design, data analysis, or training models
• Programming (such as Python, C++, or Labview) for system controls, GUI and algorithms
• Well organized and clear communication of in depth technical results and issues to executive management

What This Job Offers

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