Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) iPhone

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and theres no telling what you could people here at Apple dont just build products they craft the kind of wonder thats revolutionized entire industries. Its the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found Apple iPhone Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) is accountable for driving the development of key mechanical manufacturing processes across Apples worldwide supply this highly visible hands-on role as the expert technical member of the Manufacturing Design Team you will have direct frequent communication and collaboration with Apple Industrial Design Product Design Manufacturing Design partners and worldwide suppliers.

Drive automation and fixture design activities (including machine design vision controls and component fixturing) for key manufacturing processes in the enclosure and module spaces. Innovate on assembly fixture designs through brainstorming and CAD conceptualization to drive down costs and improve part yields. Work with engineering teams to identify automation needs and opportunities provide design for automation feedback conceptualize required automation and modular fixtures assess associated design/schedule risk provide new technology capability analysis negotiate deliverables and create proof of concept where with integrators to drive detailed design reviews iterate on new fixture concepts execute proof of concept maintain and resolve issues lists implement data logging and traceability requirements review control logic and programming and define qualification requirements for FAT/SAT. Develop modular designs for component fixturing to ensure fixtures can be reused year over year maximizing capital equipment

Work with operations teams cross-functional product design (PD) teams and contract manufacturers to evaluate automation and fixture implementation risk create technical requirements/RFP packages assess capabilities of automation integrators provide DFM feedback support integrator down select activities and estimate automation costs and capabilities. Evaluate fixture costs through comprehensive design reviews and track ROI across all projects to ensure commercial onsite technical support at FAT/SAT stress runs NPI builds and production ramp as needed to ensure equipment capability availability and productivity. Validate new fixture designs through rigorous testing and iteration to ensure a positive impact on part quality. Coordinate the above activities with overseas counterparts to push process capability ensure timely completion of deliverables and identify/mitigate risk ahead of schedule. Present detailed analysis to key decision-makers to enable commercial and design cutting-edge research and development activities both in-house and with industry partners to deliver step-change improvements to process capability. nnDesign precision fixtures specifically tailored for advanced automation stations like laser welding precision dispensing (gluing) insert molding and automated adhesive/masking tape application. Maintain deep knowledge of equipment capabilities and key process drivers; keep abreast of the latest industrial developments and leverage new technologies in novel ways to enable improved capabilities. Consistent overseas and occasional domestic travel required on a quarterly basis.

5 years of experience working on automation robotics applications and fixture design for mass production applicationsnMachine and fixture design expertisenExperience designing deploying qualifying supporting and project managing automated manufacturing process lines that incorporate machine vision (including cameras lighting and programming) motion control (including actuators motors pneumatics) and sensors with expertise in most of those component groupsnExtensive experience using CAD to review and design mechanical components complex assemblies and precision fixtures and create proper engineering part drawings using GDu0026T practicesnBS/MS in engineering (mechanical manufacturing automation mechatronics robotics or equivalent)n25% domestic and international travel required

Ability to reconcile DFM feedback with design goals anticipate risk and identify mitigation opportunities drive root cause/corrective action and process optimization activities to closure efficiently with proper design of experiment (DOE) practices and detailed data analysis using statistical methods such as process capability correlation GRu0026R etc. and software such as JMP Matlab etcnAbility to work independently on a variety of demanding concurrent projects that often require creative solutions and intellectual curiositynExpertise working on vision-guided assembly precision dispense and laser welding applications in a mass production environmentnExperience designing scalable modular fixtures that can be reused across multiple product with one or more major brand six-axis industrial robots (Fanuc ABB etc.) and PLCs/IPCs (Mitsubishi Beckhoff Siemens etc.) along with associated programming languagesnExpertise with motion control components machine vision components and sensorsnExperience working overseas with international supply chains and contract manufacturersnFluent spoken and written English skills with an ability to articulate complex technical concepts and issues in a clear and concise manner to audiences of mixed backgroundsnFluency in Mandarin Chinese is a plusn