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Hardware Reliability Engineer - Mac System Reliability

Apple
Posted 9 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Cupertino, CA 95015, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Apple is looking for a Reliability Engineer to join their Mac Hardware Reliability team with a minimum of 3 years of industry experience.
  • The role involves collaborating with hardware teams to design reliability tests and ensure products exceed durability expectations.
  • Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in a technical field, with strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in statistical data analysis.
  • Preferred qualifications include an M.S. or PhD in a relevant field and familiarity with failure analysis techniques.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, though the specific amount is not mentioned in the job description.
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. You bring exceptional problem-solving skills and technical expertise, including: A deep understanding of material and device properties (mechanical, electrical, optical, thermal) and the underlying physics Proficiency in statistical data analysis and clear reporting, providing design risk assessments and guiding product improvements Strong theoretical knowledge in physical failure analysis techniques, such as SEM/EDX/X-Ray and other characterization techniques Proven ability to develop new reliability test procedures, create detailed test plans, and analyze results to assess design risks

Minimum Qualifications


Bachelor’s Degree in technical field ( mechanical engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, physics or related fields) with 3+ years of industry experience Good written and verbal English communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate through email, WebEx, and phone Ability to make clear and concise slides and presentations through keynote, excel, etc. 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.

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 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 Collaborative attitude and ability to cross-functionally work effectively Ability to travel internationally without restriction (up to 10%)



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