Apple

Materials Engineer, Failure Analysis Labs

Apple$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering Management or related field.
  • 3+ years of industry experience in project or engineering management.
  • Familiarity with material characterization techniques such as X-ray CT, SEM, FTIR, XPS, and AFM.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced setting.
  • Strong problem resolution and analytical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project management for failure analysis initiatives.
  • Serve as primary communication contact for project scope, goals, and timelines.
  • Monitor project progress and adjust as necessary to stay aligned with goals.
  • Build strong connections with internal teams and external vendors.
  • Apply best practices in project management methodologies across projects.
  • Implement effective communication strategies to inform all stakeholders of updates.
  • Ensure projects are well-defined, appropriately resourced, and financially viable.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be a technical leader in cross-functional projects.
  • Collaboration with diverse internal teams and external vendors.
  • Dynamic work environment with flexibility to adapt to changing business needs.
  • Gain exposure to innovative materials characterization techniques.
  • Potential for career growth in project management and engineering roles.
Full Job Description
As a Materials Engineer, you will take responsibility for cross-functional projects involving different internal and external partners and ensuring that they are planned, well-executed and on-time. This is a great opportunity to be a technical leader. Let's do our best work together! Description You will be responsible for managing projects from cross-functional teams related to failure analysis and materials characterization. Responsibilities will include alignment with project initiators, determination of the project lead, defining budgets and obtaining financial approvals, regular communication of status and critical issues to a wide group, highlighting issues impacting timeline to project initiators and tracking, and delivery of project goals within the agreed schedule. - Lead efforts on project management for a Failure Analysis (FA) team - Serve as the primary point of contact for communications across a project and alert the broader team of any changes to scope, goals, timeline and deliverables - Monitor project progress and performance, ensuring alignment with goals and adjusting as necessary - Develop strong links to the team of internal lab engineers, partner teams in other company functions and key external vendors - Apply best-in-class project management methodologies on all projects - Implement an effective communication strategy to ensure that all project partners are kept fully informed on project progress - Ensure that projects are well scoped, utilize appropriate resources and apply well-costed solutions - Provide succinct and accurate updates - Ensure that the team meets its key goals and critical issues are clearly understood and communicated - Flexible to deal with fast-changing business environments and focus on measurements including cost, quality and availability - Tracking purchases across the organization and managing budget tools - Flexibility to coordinate with global teams across multiple time zones Minimum Qualifications Minimum B.S. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering Management or a related engineering field with 3+ years industry experience. Experience with engineering management fundamentals and possess the ability to balance multiple projects and timelines Understanding of material characterization techniques (e.g. X-ray CT, SEM, FTIR, XPS, AFM, etc.) Preferred Qualifications MS or PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering Management or related engineering field 3+ years of relevant experience in a project management or engineering management role supporting a diverse array of projects and timelines. Familiarity with a variety of materials characterization techniques is desired (e.g., X-ray CT, SEM, FTIR, XPS, AFM, etc) Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment Ability to collaborate with different teams including engineering, operations, business functions and external vendors, using influencing skills to drive decisions and meet deadlines Analytical thinker who is data driven, with a can-do attitude and flexibility to accommodate evolving business needs Strong problem resolution, problem solving, and presentation skills Ability to articulate complex business and technical situations to a variety of audiences

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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Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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