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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System & Core Technologies Quality Engineering - **Company:** Apple Inc. - **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $128,400.0 - $236,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Data Analytics - **Published:** May 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4a54ef0e5e40f45d ## About the Role Do you have experience in Triage?, MS/PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent. **Product Quality Management: Experience partnering with off-shore manufacturers, high volume production and traveling to manufacturing sites Strong statistical and data analytics skills - statistical process control and sampling methods Data driven and results oriented approach to problem solving, failure analysis techniques Direct experience program managing functional engineering teams (ME, EE, TE, DFX or other) Exceptional ability to build relationships; clear, consistent communication; data-driven and results- oriented; enthusiastic and motivated Obsessively passionate and inquisitive, who seeks to pursue everyday problems in innovative ways Laser-focused on the smallest details and able to use data forensics to solve complex manufacturing assembly quality issues *** Core Technologies Quality Engineering: 3+ years of experience in a technical domain (preferably Connectors, Haptics, Inductive, Camera, Depth, Optical Sensing), high volume manufacturing, or development of consumer electronics or components Strong statistical and data analytics skills - statistical process control and sampling methods Data driven and results oriented approach to problem solving, failure analysis techniques Clear and consistent communication, including executive level presentation skills and ability to drive multi-functional teams Knowledge of Quality Systems, Design of Experiments, Reliability Methods/Models Minimum Qualifications 3+ years of Quality experience in one or more of the following disciplines: New Product Introduction / Design Engineering / Manufacturing Operations BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent. ## Description To be a successful team member within Product Operations you will lead cross-functional Operations technical teams (DFx, DFm, Test, SQE, PQE and others) during product development and high volume production. As the senior technical advisor for the product line, you will partner closely with the Engineering throughout the lifecycle of development to enable operational success through to mass production. ***System Product Quality Management: FATP for iPhone, Mac, Audio & Home or VisionPro * Ensure operational technical readiness for all phases of the introduction cycle, including driving contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds * Own and drive key operational metrics including yield and UPH to ensure complete ramp readiness * Drive process development, documentation, optimization and validation, including all equipment requirement plans * Develop and implement new technologies to enhance production quality, capacity and efficiency * Provide regular VP level communication of technical health of program * Generate Product Quality Plan (PQP) * Monitor Outgoing Quality Control (OQC) and Customer Audit (CA) processes at OEM sites * Handle and triage quality critical issues * Drive ongoing product improvements with OEM partners * Support AppleCare Service & Engineering on specific requests * Conduct periodic reviews of Field/Factory Quality Data with OEM partners * Leads Weekly Quality Improvement Forums * Generate monthly Product Health summary * International Travel is required (up to 25%) ***Core Technologies Quality Engineering: These teams support various components and modules such as Connectors, Haptics, Inductive, Camera, Depth, Optical Sensing, Displays. Some responsibilities include: * Identify and drive quality improvement opportunities in future products * Lead Process FMEAs on new technologies and manufacturing processes * Lead technical Failure Analysis to support root cause analysis and issue resolution * Generate Product Quality Plan (PQP) * Establish quality monitoring mechanism which generate meaningful metrics providing indication of outgoing quality at all nodes in supply chain * Develop/Drive test correlation, metrology systems, sampling methods, cosmetics requirements, and more * Manage quality escalation and issues * Develop capable supplier that can be both technology and scaling partners ## Related Videos - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [What Production Knows: Closing the Loop Between AI Agents and the Systems They Build](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100277-what-production-knows-closing-the-loop-between-ai-agents-and-the-systems-they-build) - [Inside the Mind of an LLM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1617-inside-the-mind-of-an-llm) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [How Data is Shaping our Games](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/176-how-data-is-shaping-our-games) - [What Developers Get Wrong About Application Quality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/233-what-developers-get-wrong-about-application-quality) ## Related Articles - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)