Test Design Lead - Hardware Test Engineering

The people here at Apple don’t just build products— they craft the kind of
wonder that has revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those
people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through
everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental
efforts. Imagine what you could do here. Join Apple, and help us leave the world
better than we found it! A job at Apple is unlike any other you’ve had. You will
be challenged. You will be inspired. And you’ll be proud! At Apple, phenomenal
ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer
experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's
no telling what you could accomplish! At Apple, Quality is one of the
cornerstones of what makes our products and technologies great. Leading the team
responsible for ensuring our customers receive the high quality and reliability
they expect, in addition to enabling a design where quality is built in to scale
large volumes at capable suppliers, is an incredibly challenging job requiring a
broad array of technical and management skills. You will engage early in
development to enable new technologies that go across Apple Products. Our team
develops solutions that enable product development, characterization, and
calibration/testing that fuel Apple's never-ending pursuit of excellence in
customer experience and quality. We are seeking enthusiastic team members with a
desire to see their work make an impact in the lives of our customers around the
world!

DESCRIPTION

The System Test Design Lead (TDL) champions product calibration and test
strategy while balancing tradeoffs between quality / customer experience and
operational requirements (assembly/test processes and costs). The TDL integrates
with various teams across design, software, and operations on new product
definition to enable product characterization and provide optimal test solutions
for manufacturing. We are looking for leaders that are able to proactively lead
convergence & maturity of the product calibration & test line through all system
builds phases; see around corners, identify potential risks, and develop product
protection solutions / risk assessments where needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Science or Mechanical or Physics
Excellent understanding of hardware/software architecture and interoperability
of complex systems. 5+ experience integrating of one or more of the following
technologies: sensing (motion, touch), transducers, imaging, displays,
electrical interconnect and protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, etc..). Have an
understanding of physics and electronics; is capable of applying creativity,
common sense, and technical skills to solve complex problems. Exceptional
problem solving ability. Expertise with lab test set-up and equipment (e.g.
high-speed oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power supplies, spectrum analyzers).
Experience with FMEA and FA processes - root-cause investigations of issues and
recommendations for design improvements. Prior technical leadership and/or
project management experience with excellent oral and written communication
skills. Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods. Engineering build
leadership, ownership for factory calibration and test strategy and bringup
interfacing with factory teams. Up to 25% domestic and international travel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's or PhD in Electrical or Computer Science or Mechanical or Physics
Excellent interpersonal skills, clear technical communications with teammates,
self-motivated, and very responsible in the work you're doing. Multitasking on
multiple challenging projects that have tight schedules Excellent analytical
problem-solving skills with written & verbal communication skills