Hardware Reliability Engineer - Mac System Reliability
Apple is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our Mac Hardware Reliability team!
In this role, you'll collaborate with diverse hardware teams to ensure our products are not only durable and reliable, but also built to exceed expectations. From early concepts to field returns, you'll lead cross-functional teams, design innovative reliability tests, and drive continuous product improvements.
At Apple, we don't just follow industry standards-we push beyond them. We value creative problem-solving, dynamic thinking, and the ability to quickly adapt to new technical challenges. If you're excited about tackling tough problems and shaping the future of amazing products, we'd love to have you on board!
Description
As a System Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping our products, ensuring longevity by design. You will be responsible for characterizing product usage patterns, translating them into controlled lab tests, and coordinating timely design validation efforts. With these results, you will collaborate through design iterations ensuring our products meet high standards for customer experience.
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Responsibilities:
Identifying high-risk failure modes early in the design process and working closely with design engineering teams to mitigate risks
Create new reliability tests based on the physics of failure and anticipated user behavior and deployment environment, ensuring our systems meet the highest standards
Develop and deliver critical test equipment and specifications, and collaborate with vendors to meet testing deadlines
Support failure analysis efforts, offering design recommendations based on your evaluation of test data to drive continuous product improvements
Preferred Qualifications
M.S. or PhD in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field
Statistical experience such as Weibull, JMP, or familiarity with accelerated test models
Collaborative attitude and ability to cross-functionally work effectively
Ability to travel internationally without restriction (up to 10%)
Strong attention to detail and curiosity of how technologies work
Able to use basic productivity apps such as email, web browser, calendar, WebEx/Zoom, spreadsheet, keynote/ppt, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 3+ years of industry experience
Familiar with Failure Analysis techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray/CT, Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, etc.), and the ability to use failure analysis methodology to derive a root cause of failure
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
Parental Benefits
Work Flexibility
Office Life and Perks
Vacation and Time Off
Financial and Retirement
Professional Development
Diversity and Inclusion
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