About this role
Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now, can't imagine living without. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.
APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Responsible for designing precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products. Perform the research and development on new technologies necessary to tackle complex assembly and automation problems that have a direct impact on the quality and delivery of Apple products. Design, implement, and scale automated and semi- automated solutions based upon sound engineering principles and the technologies developed for a specific application. Develop new and improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineering to improve quality and efficiency. Organize cross-functional reviews of the machine requirements, design, qualification and capability. Be responsible for data analysis reports to communicate machine capability to the multifunctional teams. Create Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that documents the design requirements of the automated equipment, delivery schedule, required documentation and qualification for acceptance at machine supplier facility and contract manufacturer’s factory. Drive machine qualification includes correlation, process capability (CP/CPK) and Gage Repeatability / Reproducibility (GR&R). Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with machine suppliers and contract manufacturers in order to solve complex manufacturing issues. International Travel Required 30%. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $163,500 - $246,200/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
Designing and implementing machine qualification requirements, design of experiments, and failure analysis.
Utilizing tolerance analysis for parts and assemblies.
Utilizing machine qualifications including calibration, correlation, capability, repeatability and reproducibility to validate equipment.
Experience with cost reduction, project management, and engineering design.
Utilization of GD&T principles in product and machine design
Utilizing NX, SolidWorks CAD or ProE for product and machine design.
Experience with robotics (6-axis and/or SCARA), pneumatics, servo motors, motion controllers, PLC and PC-based control systems for automation design.
Application of optical principles as they relate to CCD cameras, 2D and 1D lasers, and their use for positioning and critical alignment machines for automation design
Understanding of liquid adhesives, PSAs and VHBs as used in automated design
Preferred Qualifications
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