Acoustics Associate Lab Engineer

At Apple new ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products services and customer experiences. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of the customer experience so Apple has assembled a world-class Acoustics team that enables our customers to experience music with delight communicate with clarity and appreciate our products without disturbance from Apple Acoustics we work with obsessive attention to detail directly contributing to products that ship to millions of people around the Acoustics lab team is looking for an Associate Lab Engineer to complete testing lab maintenance and lab processes thereby enabling acoustic measurement and characterization. The position will support a diverse team of acoustics and vibration experts accomplished listeners and creative problem solvers motivated to share our love of audio with the world.

As an Associate Lab Engineer on the Acoustics team you will complete acoustic and vibration measurements using data acquisition systems microphones and other transducers following engineering-supplied testing instructions and lab procedures; you will prepare test systems for testing including updating software versions; you will prepare test setups including fixtures electronics and updating test scripts; you will rework small electronics removing and swapping components using soldering micro- fasteners adhesives etc.; you will be responsible to move test materials between Apple facilities; and you will operate and configure MacOS and iOS devices.

Some college or technical training related to science or engineering with audio recording including consumer studio or lab mechanical rework and modifications on electronic hardware to PCB u0026 component reworks and soldering on electronic Python Matlab or other coding experience.

Bachelors degree in a science or engineering of basic acoustics fundamentals through education or professional experience.n2 years experience in acoustic testing with lab-grade data acquisition systems and transducers - including microphones and accelerometers or 3 years experience working in an engineering group on electronic u0026 rework of SMD well interacting and communicating with other technicians and engineers. nExperience with standardized testing or processes (ISO/ANSI).nFlexible and comfortable working in a fast paced rapidly changing environment.