Reliability Engineer

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Develop new reliability tests procedures and specifications by performing failure modes effects and analysis (FMEA) to identify design and process specific failures and their corresponding use cases, detection methods, and performance evaluation criteria. Design of experiments to characterize user behavior to inform test spec development.

Analyze instrumented study data to quantify subjective user experience. Prepare concise and detailed test plans and analyzing test reports. Weibull statistical analysis of data to provide quantitative risk assessments of anticipated exposure in the field by considering stress-strength analysis, acceleration factors, user perception/behavior, and test-to-field correlation. Present tests, test results, and risk assessments in a confident and positive manner to the cross-functional and leadership teams.

Research new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms by driving quantification of subjective user perception such as using machine learning image processing techniques. Guide design and interact with diverse groups to improve product reliability. Investigate failures during reliability testing to determine root cause and drive mitigations. Guide failure analysis to determine root cause through familiarity with characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, FTIR, CT, etc.