Home Reliability Engineer

Apple Inc

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On-site
Location
Los Angeles, CA
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$142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted
126 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Home Reliability Engineer

The Home Reliability Engineer joins the Home Hardware Reliability Engineering team to ensure and improve the durability and reliability of home hardware products. This role involves partnering with diverse engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, from initial concept to field returns. Key responsibilities include developing new reliability test procedures and specifications, preparing detailed test plans, and analyzing test reports. The engineer will perform statistical analysis to provide design risk assessments, research new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms, and guide design decisions. Required skills include experience in product characterization, mechanical stress testing, shock, drop, vibration, and environmental testing. Preferred technical competencies include statistical experience with Weibull or JMP, accelerated test models, and failure analysis techniques such as Optical Microscopy, X-ray, CT, and Scanning Electron Microscopy.

What you'll do

  • Develop new reliability test procedures and specifications for hardware programs.
  • Prepare concise test plans and analyze detailed test reports.
  • Perform statistical analysis to provide comprehensive design risk assessments.
  • Present test results and risk assessments to management and executive teams.
  • Research new technologies to identify and understand unique failure mechanisms.
  • Guide design decisions to improve overall product reliability.
  • Support failure analysis to determine root causes of hardware failures.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
  • 3+ years of experience performing product characterization including mechanical stress, shock/drop/vibration, and environmental testing.
  • 3+ years of experience in Systems Reliability (preferred).
  • Statistical experience such as Weibull, JMP, or familiarity with accelerated test models (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Failure Analysis techniques and the ability to derive root causes of failure (preferred).
  • Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills (preferred).
  • Consumer electronics experience (preferred).
  • Ability to travel internationally up to 10% (preferred).

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