Mac Reliability Engineer

Role Number: 200650469-0157 Summary Do you ever wonder what goes into making Apple products an amazing user experience? The engineers on Appleu2019s innovative reliability team are responsible for insuring that our products exceed our customeru2019s expectations for robustness, durability, and reliability. We are looking for talented contributors who enjoy working on revolutionary products and aspiring to make them better through creation and execution of comprehensive test suites, identification of potential failure modes, and collaboration with design teams to drive product improvements. Description The position is on Appleu2019s innovative Mac Reliability Engineering team, where we collaborate with hardware development and Silicon packaging. The engineer will be responsible for leading board level reliability on new Mac portables, development of new test procedures to quantify the reliability of a design, and failure analysis resulting from these tests. Minimum Qualifications + MS in Materials Science, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent field with 2+ years of relevant engineering experience + Experience performing board level reliability testing including Mechanical Stress Tests, Shock/Drop/Vibration Testing, Environmental Testing + Ability to use fundamental failure analysis methodology to derive root cause of failures, knowledge of failure modes and statistical life data analysis using curve fitting and distributions models + Knowledge of board level design, DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and reliability best practices to guide component selection and placement in early architecture + Strong knowledge of Semiconductor package integration, SLI (Second Level Interconnect) reliability, passive components reliability, bonding materials and warpage control + Ability to apply FMEA (Failure Modes an Effects Analysis) methodologies Preferred Qualifications + Application of DOE (design of Experiments) + Failure Analysis analytical techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-Ray, CSAM, SEM/EDS, FTIR, XPS etc) + Knowledge of industry test Standards (JEDEC, ASTM, IEEE) + Exceptional problem solving abilities, written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail + Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time + Dynamic and u201ccan dou201d attitude with a desire to work with a great team and product + Ability to travel internationally without restrictions Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (.

Created: 2026-05-02