Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and scale precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products, leading R&D of novel automation technologies from concept to high-volume production.
Role type
Senior IC Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Builds
Automated and semi-automated manufacturing equipment, fixtures, and warehouse automation processes
Domain
Consumer electronics manufacturing and automation
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Mechanical engineering, automation equipment design, machine qualification (FAT/SAT, Cp/Cpk, GR&R, GD&T), DOE, SPC, Six Sigma, failure analysis, tolerance analysis, NX CAD, Python scripting
Preferred skills
Pneumatics, servo motors, robotics (4/6-axis), glue/adhesive dispensing, AOI/CCD, pick-and-place, PLCs, machine learning concepts, JMP, Vietnamese, Mandarin
Technologies
NX CAD, Python, JMP, PLCs, AOI/CCD, robotics
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end design, development, and bring-up of automated manufacturing equipment; define equipment design requirements via RFQ/RFPs; provide technical direction to third-party suppliers; engage with product development for DFM reviews; lead machine qualification activities; run structured experiments to improve throughput and yield; drive failure analysis on yield detractors; support warehouse automation process development
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC