HWTE Supplier Quality Engineer at Apple

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Vendor Management, Failure Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Quality Improvement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Communication, Calibration, Instrumentation, NPI Technologies, Problem Solving, Reliability Models, Design of Experiments, Supplier Compliance, Process Improvement

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

The people here at Apple don’t just build products— they craft the kind of wonder that has revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Imagine what you could do here. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it! A job at Apple is unlike any other you’ve had. You will be challenged. You will be inspired. And you’ll be proud! At Apple, phenomenal ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! At Apple, Quality is one of the cornerstones of what makes our products and technologies great. Leading the team responsible for ensuring our customers receive the high quality and reliability they expect, in addition to enabling a design where quality is built in to scale large volumes at capable suppliers, is an incredibly challenging job requiring a broad array of technical and management skills. You will engage early in development to enable new technologies that go across Apple Products. DESCRIPTION Hardware Test Supplier Quality Engineers are responsible for bringing up capable suppliers that can execute at a high level technically and operationally on an ongoing basis. Responsibilities include driving quality improvement actions on future tests, calibration stations, and precision instrumentation. They enable mass production-capable manufacturing processes and develop plans to validate/verify new instrument quality at each development landmark. They approach problems in an engineering method and make data driven decision. • Identify and drive quality improvement opportunities at Test and Calibration equipment suppliers. • Drive supplier selection through robust qualification processes • Lead technical Failure Analysis to support root cause analysis and issue resolution • Drive improvements utilizing Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards and own supplier audit, ensuring supplier compliance, while driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value. • Generate and drive vendor Product Quality (PQP) and Improvement Plan (PIP) • Drive vendor CAPA (Corrective/Preventative Action) to closure. • Support ECO management, implement and track supplier/engineering, design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions. • Develop a capable new supplier that can be both a technology and scaling partners • International Travel is required (50%) • Must be open to Short Term International Relocation. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Mechatronics Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of experience in the technical domain, high-volume manufacturing, or development of consumer electronics or components and vendor management experience Deep knowledge of test and calibration instrumentation manufacturing methods relevant to NPI Technologies: Haptics, Inductive, Camera, Depth, Optical Sensing Data-driven and results-oriented approach to problem solving, failure analysis techniques Clear and consistent communication, and the ability to drive vendor quality and engineering teams. Knowledge of Quality Systems, Design of Experiments, and Reliability Models PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Not only execute and implement, but also influence decisions and program direction Experience driving trade-off discussions and are comfortable presenting and negotiating with suppliers, key stakeholders, and partners.

Responsibilities

Hardware Test Supplier Quality Engineers are responsible for ensuring suppliers can execute at a high level technically and operationally. They drive quality improvement actions and enable mass production-capable manufacturing processes.