Operations Test Engineer

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it! ## Description With the explosive growth of Apple products we are creating new opportunities for individuals to work on the most exciting new technologies at Apple. The Operations Test Engineering team is seeking an individual with strong technical and interpersonal skills with a focus on manufacturing test solutions. You will have an active engagement with the Hardware, Operations, and Business teams in Apple. ## Responsibilities Design for Testability - Provide early and on-going manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are being tested in a logical and cost effective manner. Incorporate FMEA and product design targets using the Engineering Requirements Specification (ERS). Product Life Cycle Engineering - Work all phases of a product from concept to production. Provides production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures and failure analysis. Lead the optimization of test solutions to enhance quality and operational efficiency in production Test Process Engineering - Designs and develop technical test processes to improve quality and efficiency. Utilize statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC and Cp/pCk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and are continuing to perform properly once qualified. Failure/Data Analysis - Plan, develop and implement procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon to be released products. Specifies test to be performed, compiles data and makes recommendations for test or tester design changes. This will include the use of Design of Experiments (DOE) Improve product quality and cost by closing test gaps and correlations issues across the supply chain Develop new and or improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineering Keeps abreast of all meaningful technical trends and developments and incorporates them in appropriate assignments Provide direction and mentorship to third party vendors/automation suppliers and/or CM’s; be the technical leader and driver on owned projects; serve as a technical resource to other engineering groups and project leaders Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with tester suppliers and contract manufacturers Prepare and present concise Test Engineering program status updates to the Exec team on a weekly basis. ## Minimum qualifications 7+ years of work experience in any of assembly, inspection, test station design, test development, maintenance and / or automation equipment BS or MS degree in mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering discipline Up to 25% international travel is required. ## Preferred qualifications Experienced in working with cross functional teams such as hardware design, system teams, capital equipment, quality and process engineering Knowledge of tester qualification requirements including calibration, correlation, capability, repeatability and reproducibility, design of experiments and failure analysis Required to understand, plan development builds and mass production with factories worldwide Able to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment Knowledge of Acoustic technologies preferred