MQE, SoftGoods

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As a Manufacturing Quality Engineer (MQE) for SoftGoods, you will be responsible for the selection, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes and quality planning throughout the product lifecycle. You will apply mechanical and materials engineering expertise to evaluate part designs for manufacturability, identify capable fabrication technologies, and establish rigorous quality control architectures from early prototyping through mass production.

In this role, you will work hand-in-hand with Apple’s design teams and global supply base to develop novel metrology techniques, statistical process control plans, and audit methodologies. You will lead technical escalations, assess production capability metrics, and drive continuous quality improvements across supplier factories, ensuring flawless execution of cosmetic and structural product requirements at global scale.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience supporting new product launches from a quality planning, quality engineering, or product development perspective.
Experience developing process quality plans, supplier quality audits, and driving corrective actions and failure analysis efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with soft materials (mainly PU/textiles) is strongly preferred. Experience with mechanical fabricated parts, or adhesives, glues, jigs, fixtures, tooling, injection molding, plastics experience may be acceptable.
Extensive knowledge of mechanical quality and reliability concepts, supplier management, and general manufacturing operations.
Project management experience and an understanding of DFx principles is a plus.
Deep understanding of DOE, GD&T, SPC theory and practical application experience is helpful.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. Domestic travel required. Experience with highly cosmetic parts a plus.