This role at Apple involves significant contributions to the quality engineering team, focusing on ensuring the quality of Apple products during development and mass production. The position requires collaboration with design, engineering, and safety teams to establish quality control measures. The engineer will also manage quality issues and present findings to executives. A strong emphasis is placed on creative problem-solving and technical knowledge to drive product reliability and excellence.

• PhD or equivalent in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in metrology and standard manufacturing quality control practices.
• Experience with electro-mechanical products in high volume manufacturing.
• Creative problem-solving experience.
• Technical systems knowledge related to computers.
• Project management experience and understanding of problem-solving tools.
• Familiarity with GRR, MSA, GD&T practices, Metrology, DFMEA, and tolerance analysis.
• Knowledge of reliability methods and quality sampling methodologies.
• Knowledge or prior experience working on thermal products for the consumer electronics industry.
• Strong communication skills and a passion to learn and adapt.

• Manage IQC, IPQC, OQC, and ORT.
• Drive quality readiness at the factory for development builds and mass production.
• Drive all quality issues in development builds to timely closure.
• Present findings and root cause corrective action reports to executives as needed.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and safety teams to set appropriate quality control and inspection stations on the production line.
• Conduct periodic reviews of field and factory quality data with OEM partners.
• Prepare OK to Ship documentation for new product launches.
• Create risk assessments and implement plans for new products being developed.
• Work with the product design team on DFM and conduct tolerance analysis studies.
• Develop and drive execution of module reliability testing plans during NPIs and MP.
• Support and attend new product development builds as required.
• Travel internationally up to 30% as required.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.