Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - iPhone

About the role

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 necessary. Work 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 reuse.

Responsibilities

• Drive cutting-edge research and development activities both in-house and with industry partners to deliver step-change improvements to process capability.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently on a variety of demanding, concurrent projects that often require creative solutions and intellectual curiosity
• Expertise working on vision-guided assembly, precision dispense, and laser welding applications in a mass production environment
• Experience designing scalable, modular fixtures that can be reused across multiple product generations.
• Expertise with one or more major brand six-axis industrial robots (Fanuc, ABB, etc.) and PLCs/IPCs (Mitsubishi, Beckhoff, Siemens, etc.) along with associated programming languages
• Expertise with motion control components, machine vision components, and sensors
• Experience working overseas with international supply chains and contract manufacturers
• Fluent spoken and wri

Additional Information

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 there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don't just build products - they craft the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's 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 it. The Apple iPhone Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) is accountable for driving the development of key mechanical manufacturing processes across Apple's worldwide supply base. In 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.

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