Instrumentation System Design Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
Apple is seeking an Instrumentation System Design Engineer to design, develop, and deploy calibration and test instrumentation systems for its products. This role involves working with cross-functional teams throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase, architecting and maintaining instrumentation systems, collaborating on mechanical fixtures, developing automation software, analyzing data, and performing root cause analysis. The engineer will impact products across Apple by ensuring the success of current and future offerings.
Must have:
- Responsible for the design specification, bring up, validation and deployment of automated instrumentation to calibrate and test Apple’s products through NPI and mass production.
- Architect instrumentation systems (including HW specification) and maintain those systems through production.
- Work with mechanical engineering team to specify and validate the required mechanical fixtures & automation systems.
- Develop, debug, and optimize automation software.
- Run simulations/ DOEs to make data driven decisions & presenting to management.
- Analyze large amounts of data generated from your instrument systems and embrace data-driven approaches to solving engineering challenges.
- Perform failure mode root cause analysis and resolution, debugging from the system level down to the component level.
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams like module design, system EE, product design, firmware, operations, and logistics teams.
- Frequent interactions with contract manufacturers/vendors; developing SOPs, debug instructions, and documentation.
- Masters/ Bachelors in Robotics/Mechatronics/Electrical/ Computer Engineering.
- 5+ years of professional experience in design, development, debug, validation and working with electro-mechanical systems.
- Programming skills in one or more of the following: C/C++/Objective-C, along with scripting knowledge (Python, Lua).
- Proven understanding of consumer electronics modules like transducers/ sensors (light/force/pressure/touch/motion).
- Understanding of test principles, GRR, experience with test automation and optimization.
- Experience and strong background in control system and signal processing.
- Experience in high volume consumer electronics manufacturing.
- Experience with digital serial communication protocols (USB, UART, I2C, SPI).
- Experience with data processing tools - plotting, processing and mining data.
- Experience or deep understanding to AI/ML modeling.
- Experience analyzing and processing large data sets.
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills and ability to handle many priorities across multiple rigors.
Perks:
- Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.
- Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
- Ability to purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
- Retirement benefits.
- A range of discounted products and free services.
- Reimbursement for certain educational expenses (including tuition) for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple.
- Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
- Relocation.
7 skills required
Job Details
Apple builds consumer electronics that have touched millions and changed the way people get along with electronic devices around the world. The Product Integrity Group plays a key role in keeping up the standards. Through work with the team you will have the outstanding opportunity to impact products all across Apple, because here new insights have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Are you ready for your next challenge?!
We are looking for an engineer to design, develop and deploy calibration and test instrumentation systems for best-in-class products. This engineer will work closely with multi-functional groups (Design, ME, EE, SW, Ops, etc.) throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase to ensure the success of current and future products.
- You will be responsible for the design specification, bring up, validation and deployment of automated instrumentation to calibrate and test products through NPI and mass production.
- Architect instrumentation systems (including HW specification) and maintain those systems through production
- Work with our mechanical engineering team to specify and validate the required mechanical fixtures & automation systems
- Develop, debug, and optimize automation software
- Run simulations/ DOEs to make data driven decisions & presenting to management
- Analyze large amounts of data generated from your instrument systems and embrace data-driven approaches to solving engineering challenges
- Perform failure mode root cause analysis and resolution, debugging from the system level down to the component level
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams like module design, system EE, product design, firmware, operations, and logistics teams.
- Frequent interactions with contract manufacturers/vendors; developing SOPs, debug instructions, and documentation
- Masters/ Bachelors in Robotics/Mechatronics/Electrical/ Computer Engineering
- 5+ years of professional experience in design, development, debug, validation and working with electro-mechanical systems
- Programming skills in one or more of the following: C/C++/Objective-C, along with scripting knowledge (Python, Lua)
- Proven understanding of consumer electronics modules like transducers/ sensors (light/force/pressure/touch/motion)
- Understanding of test principles, GRR, experience with test automation and optimization
- Experience and strong background in control system and signal processing
- Experience in high volume consumer electronics manufacturing
- Experience with digital serial communication protocols (USB, UART, I2C, SPI)
- Experience with data processing tools - plotting, processing and mining data
- Experience or deep understanding to AI/ML modeling
- Experience analyzing and processing large data sets
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills and ability to handle many priorities across multiple rigors
- Domestic and international travel may be required (up to 10%)
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