Module Process and Equipment Engineer

23 hours ago


Cupertino, California, United States Apple Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Module Process and Equipment Engineer to join our Panel Process and Optics (PPO) Engineering team at Apple. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing new, innovative manufacturing process technologies and equipment to tackle complex design challenges that directly enable future Apple Displays and other Modules.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop sophisticated key process modules and equipment from the concept/architecture stage through product engineering validation builds, with a focus on back-end display module integration and/or Laser processing.
  • Investigate new process architecture and keep tabs on relevant industrial process, equipment, and material manufacturing technical trends to apply novel solutions to the integration processes of display and other modules.
  • Lead design and development of technically sophisticated manufacturing processes, including material selection, equipment design, parameter optimization, and metrology bring-up to enable new products designs & functional requirements.
  • Drive equipment development from concept to mass production through concurrent efforts of internal equipment design & testing and synchronized engagement with external equipment suppliers to meet process requirements.
  • Lead equipment design for manufacturability (DFM) review efforts to develop reliable, high-performance manufacturing process equipment.
  • Conduct detailed process and equipment data collection for design validation and process technology feasibility studies through modeling and/or practical engineering methods, including hands-on experiment in labs.
  • Develop processes for manufacturability and provide early and ongoing manufacturing leadership to ensure new processes are scalable for mass production.
  • Lead process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA) and equipment design for manufacturability (DFMEA) generation for new module technologies.
  • Lead root cause analysis and metrology development for issues related to new process technology.
  • Interact with product design, display and optical engineering, technical operations, and international vendors to drive equipment, component, or integration vendors on technology development and implementation, failure or issue resolution, and cost-efficient scale up for mass production.
Requirements
  • Hands-on experience in development of module processes and its integration in back-end processes of display, sensor, camera, optical assembly, or other related modules.
  • Experience and expertise in developing equipment to enable processes in display, sensor, camera, optical assembly, or other related modules.
  • Self-starter with demonstrated ability to lead a project from lab scale development to high volume production.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform design of experiments (DOEs) and data analysis by using statistical software such as JMP.
  • Demonstrated ability in failure mode analysis, root cause investigation, and problem-solving for production yield and quality issues.
  • Excellent data handling, documentation, and organization skills.
  • Ability for international business travel to support project implementation and collaborate with external vendors for product manufacturing.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on development of module processes such as lamination, bonding, thermal-forming, dispensing, etc.
  • Familiarity and expertise in Laser process and equipment development such as in Laser trimming, Laser drilling, etc.
  • Solid understanding of materials such as conductive inks, adhesives, encapsulation materials, ACF, etc. and how to do material characterization.
  • Sound understanding and experience in equipment automation and production line integration.


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