Apple

Component Quality Engineer

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in electrical design and component quality
  • Proficiency in semiconductor manufacturing, including IC packaging and assembly
  • Strong background in failure analysis techniques and tools
  • Experience with test methodologies like JTAG and in-circuit testing
  • Solid knowledge of electrical engineering principles and systems design
  • Familiarity with industry quality metrics and SPC

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate on quality initiatives across multiple teams within Apple
  • Manage the end-to-end quality of semiconductor silicon ICs
  • Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
  • Conduct failure analysis using advanced techniques and tools
  • Work closely with product design, quality, and supplier teams
  • Identify risks and develop effective mitigation plans
  • Facilitate successful transitions of new products into manufacturing

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and innovative projects
  • Collaborative and diverse work environment
  • Exposure to industry-leading quality practices
  • Potential for travel to manufacturing sites for hands-on experience
Full Job Description
Apple is seeking a Component and MLB Quality Engineer with a strong background in electrical design, component quality and failure analysis. This role will require collaboration on quality initiatives across multiple different organizations within Apple so a broad experience across consumer circuit design with a focus on manufacturing quality is highly desired.

IC Component quality team manages end to end proactive quality of semiconductor silicon ICs, covering Apple silicon latest technologies in the industry such as SoC, DRAM/NAND and PMU to passives, ASICs and Power ICs. Team manages Apple suppliers semiconductor fab/assembly manufacturing and testing process, design debug and FA, quality monitoring, data analytics machine learning, MLB/IC EE, application level etc. With excellent Electrical Engineering skills to work with Product Design, Test, Product Quality, Supplier Quality, Contract Manufacturers, and field organizations to deliver high quality systems. Outstanding program management skill is highly desired.

Experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Fab Process Operations, Test, Design or Product Engineering, Reliability and/or Qualification Experience in design & manufacturing of systems, PCBAs, assembly, and test Broad IC packaging experience i.e. WLCSP, SOC, QFN, etc. Solid knowledge and experience in Fab process and Package assembly. Strong product reliability knowledge and fundamentals of relevance Excellent skills in failure analysis of systems, circuits, and their components including cross-sectional analysis, Optical Microscopy, X-Ray, SEM/EDS, FTIR, XPS, etc.

Familiar with test strategies: In-Circuit Testing, board functional tests, and industry standard test methodologies such as JTAG. Drive technical root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve system quality. Adapt at identifying risk and develop solid plans to mitigate Electrical Engineering skills including familiarity with circuit and system design, and manufacturing processes and test. Precise technical communication including deep level of engineering analysis and details. Demonstrated initiative with a high level of energy, and methodical & efficient problem solving skills including engineering DOEs. Experience in system manufacturing, SMT, and transitioning new products into manufacturing. Proven 8D and RCCA based problem solving and transformation. A high level of experience with quality metrics and SPC. Industry leadership (such as ASQ) and consumer electronics experience is preferred Experience working with off-shore manufacturers and traveling to manufacturing sites to perform root cause findings and problem solving

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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