Hardware Reliability Engineer - Materials Reliability
Description For Hardware Reliability Engineer - Materials Reliability
Join Apple's Materials Reliability Group as a Hardware Reliability Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in assessing material-level reliability and guiding development teams toward reliable design of new technology components. This position combines deep technical expertise in materials science with collaborative problem-solving to ensure Apple's renowned product quality.
As a Materials Reliability Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of developing and characterizing next-generation materials, working with cutting-edge technology and sophisticated analytical techniques. Your role will involve identifying potential failure modes early in the design cycle, developing innovative stress testing methodologies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
The position offers a unique blend of hands-on laboratory work and strategic influence, with approximately 60% of your effectiveness coming from your ability to guide design teams toward optimal solutions. You'll utilize advanced materials characterization techniques, conduct failure analyses, and work with global teams to implement novel solutions.
This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical expertise in materials science with excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. You'll be part of a team dedicated to maintaining Apple's high standards of product quality, working on components that are integral to millions of users' daily lives.
The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work with some of the industry's most innovative technologies. You'll be based in Cupertino, California, at the heart of Apple's operations, with opportunities for international travel and collaboration with global teams.
Responsibilities For Hardware Reliability Engineer - Materials Reliability
- Identify high risk failure modes at material level
- Collaborate with design engineering teams to reduce risk
- Develop new stress conditions based on material physics and expected user behaviors
- Implement necessary equipment and specifications for validating material performance
- Assess product-facing reliability through stress test data
- Support failure analysis
- Provide design direction based on test data evaluation
- Support vendor testing through travel and collaboration with global teams
Requirements For Hardware Reliability Engineer - Materials Reliability
- Bachelor's Degree in technical field (engineering, physics, etc.) with 3+ years of industry experience
- Deep understanding of materials science including mechanical, electrical, and optical behavior of materials
- Experience working in a lab environment with focus on understanding root cause of material failures
- Experience with Failure Mode Effects Analysis and reliability prediction modeling
- Expertise in materials characterization techniques (SEM/EDS, XPS, XRD, FIB, FTIR, etc)
- Hands-on experience with metallurgical principals and techniques
- Strong background in optically clear materials and coatings
- Proficiency in statistical data analysis
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Ability to travel internationally without restriction
Benefits For Hardware Reliability Engineer - Materials Reliability
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Employee stock programs
- Educational reimbursement
- Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Discretionary bonuses
- Relocation assistance
- Product discounts
- Free services
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