This role at Apple involves designing precision assembly and measurement processes for various products. The position requires the development and scaling of automated solutions while providing technical leadership and mentorship to suppliers and contract manufacturers. The focus is on improving processes through engineering principles and keeping up with technical trends. The role also includes significant international travel for equipment qualification and testing.

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience using JMP to analyze manufacturing process performance.
• Ability to troubleshoot process and product failures to determine corrective actions.
• Proficiency in using presentation programs like Keynote to summarize complex technical issues.
• Experience in compiling process failure mode and effect analysis trackers.
• Knowledge of GD&T principles for automated equipment design.
• Understanding of optics principles related to CCD cameras and laser positioning.
• Experience with robotics, pneumatics, servo motors, and control systems.

• Design and implement automated and semi-automated solutions for Apple products.
• Provide direction and mentorship to third-party machine suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Act as the technical leader on owned projects and serve as a resource to other engineering groups.
• Organize cross-functional reviews of machine requirements and design.
• Create RFQ/RFPs that document design requirements and delivery schedules.
• Engage machine suppliers for design reviews and proposals.
• Travel to machine suppliers and contract manufacturers for equipment qualification and testing.
• Drive machine qualification, including process capability and Gage Repeatability/Reproducibility.
• Conduct failure analysis and resolve machine issues with suppliers.
• Run experiments to assess machine capability and communicate findings to multifunctional teams.

• 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.