Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

6 days ago


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

We are seeking a highly skilled Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to join our team at Apple. As a key member of our manufacturing engineering group, you will be responsible for leading the development, qualification, and scaling of mass production automated equipment and processes for our Camera and Depth Sensing Modules.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop new and improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineering principles.
  • Stay up-to-date with all meaningful technical trends and developments and incorporate them into appropriate assignments.
  • Provide direction and mentorship to third-party machine/automation suppliers and/or contract manufacturers.
  • Organize cross-functional reviews of machine requirements, design, qualification, and capability.
  • Create Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that documents design requirements of automated equipment, delivery schedule, required documentation, and qualification for acceptance at machine supplier facility and contract manufacturer's factory.
  • Engage machine suppliers for automated equipment design reviews and proposals.
  • Travel to machine supplier and contract manufacturer for equipment bring-up, qualification, acceptance testing, and support during build events.
  • Drive machine qualification, including correlation, process capability (CP/CPK), and Gage Repeatability/Reproducibility (GR&R).
  • Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with machine suppliers and contract manufacturers.
  • Run equipment experiments to bound the capability of the machine.
  • Responsible for data analysis reports to communicate machine capability to multi-functional teams.
Manufacturing Engineering Functions
  • Design for Manufacturability - Provide early and ongoing manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically manufacturable.
  • Product Engineering - Work all phases of a product from concept to repeat manufacturing to end of life. Provide production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures, and failure analysis.
  • Process Engineering - Design and develop technically complex processes to improve quality and efficiency. Utilize statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC, and Cp/pCk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and are continuing to perform properly once qualified.
  • Failure/Data Analysis - Plan, develop, and implement technically complex procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon-to-be-released products. Specify tests to be performed, compile data, and make recommendations for product design changes and final assembly standards.
Requirements
  • Strong work experience in precision assembly, inspection, and automation equipment.
  • Ability to travel approximately 25%.
  • BSME or equivalent.
  • Preferred qualifications include 10+ years in an engineering role with experience in precision assembly, inspection, and automation equipment.
  • Required to understand and build tolerance analysis for parts and assemblies.
  • Knowledgeable in crafting machine qualification requirements, design of experiments, and failure analysis.
  • Understands machine qualification, including calibration, correlation, capability, repeatability, and reproducibility.
  • Able to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment.
  • New product introduction and manufacturing operations experience desired.
  • Proven track record of cost reduction, project management, and engineering design required.
  • Working knowledge of GD&T principles favorable.
  • NX, SolidWorks CAD, or ProE experiences a plus.
  • Knowledge of optics principles as they relate to CCD cameras, 2D and 1D lasers, and their use for positioning and critical alignment machines.
  • Working knowledge of robotics (6-axis and/or SCARA), pneumatics, servo motors, motion controllers, PLC, and PC-based control systems.
  • JMP, Minitab, and Six Sigma experience preferred.


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