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Reliability Engineer Lead – Custom Silicon Management

Apple

Location

Austin, TX, Cupertino, CA, San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/23/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

As a Silicon Component Reliability Engineer at Apple, you will work within the Silicon Technologies group to ensure the introduction and qualification of new products with high quality. You will collaborate closely with multi-functional teams and third parties, focusing on driving product, process, and package qualification. Your role will involve implementing reliability stress tests and ensuring design for reliability and testability. This position is crucial for maintaining the high standards that Apple is known for in its innovative products.

Requirements

  • BS degree in a relevant field.
  • 10+ years of experience in semiconductor engineering with a focus on Reliability and/or Quality/Product Engineering.
  • Experience with JEDEC reliability and quality related standards.
  • Familiarity with silicon product level reliability qualification and lifetime behavior models.
  • Prior experience defining hardware setups and equipment for various tests including life, environmental, and ESD.

Responsibilities

  • Drive requirements and execution of product, process, and package qualification.
  • Lead all aspects of qualification preparation including material and waveform considerations.
  • Implement process flows and supervise product performance.
  • Perform First Article Inspection to ensure critical goals are met before production.
  • Investigate and resolve qualification fallouts and nonconformance events.
  • Conduct supplier audits as necessary.
  • Assess and perform yield analysis and correlation analysis for all levels of testing.
  • Guide suppliers for improvements in silicon Fab process, packaging, and assembly.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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