Touch HW EE Validation Engineer

Company: Apple Inc.
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: March 10, 2023

Job Description:

Work on launching next-generation touch technologies in Apple products. Bring devices to life and enable them to interact with users and the environment in ways never imagined before. The key goal of the touch technology team is to design the world's best multi-touch user-experience. The touch technology team develops cutting-edge touch solutions and technologies that are central to Apple's products, including iPhones, iPads, AppleWatch, and more. The team features a collaborative and hands-on environment that fosters engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. An engineer in this role ensures that Apple products meet the exacting touch performance standards in terms of hardware and user experience. Key Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in analog/mixed-signal circuit concepts
• Hands-on experience with measurement instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, source meters, soldering station etc. Experience with thermal chambers or thermo streams is a plus
• Experience with high-level programming languages. Data analysis or automation experience using Python/Matlab/Bash is a plus. Experience with data visualization or statistical analysis tools such as Tableau/SpotFire/JMP/Matlab or similar is a plus
• Experience with basic statistical measures. Exposure to statistical process control methodologies and product manufacturing is a major advantage
• Experience in debug, FA/CA (Failure Analysis/Corrective Action) is a major advantage. Creative problem solver with the ability to to use data to inform decisions
• Excellent project management skills, written/verbal communication skills and solid people skills
• Experience with Touch technology is a plus Description The job involves development and execution of validation and characterization methodologies for Apple's touch solutions, from proof-of-concept to mass production. The engineer acting as a Direct Responsible Individual will be responsible for:Developing and implementing rigorous validation plans for touch systems using state-of-the-art roboticsUsing design-of-experiment concepts, advanced tools and data analysis to perform failure analysis, working cross-functionally with electrical, firmware and algorithm teams to drive root-cause diagnosis, and proposing corrective actions based on holistic system-level understandingAuthoring reports and communications pertaining to key results and checkpointsCreating performance metrics and automated test solutions for new touch technologiesManaging vendors to implement validation tools, plans, and infrastructure at vendor sitesBusiness travel (up to 20% domestic and international travel) to support product development is required in this role Education & Experience BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline with relevant experience. MS/PhD preferred.Prior work or internship experience in analog/mixed-signal verification/validation/ product/application engineering is a major advantage.

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