Apple
Hardware Reliability Engineer - iPad System Reliability
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in a related field or industry.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or an equivalent field
About the job
Identifies and mitigates iPad system reliability risks by designing tests, evaluating failures, and recommending product improvements across hardware teams.
What you'll do
- Identify design failure risks and collaborate with engineering teams to improve reliability.
- Develop reliability test procedures, specifications, and plans; analyze test results and assess design risks.
- Support failure analysis and present test plans, results, and risk assessments to management.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or an equivalent field
- 3+ years of experience in a related field or industry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally, as needed (up to 10%)
Nice to have
- M.S. or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or an equivalent field
- Experience with failure analysis, statistical methods, FMEA, or DOE
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (base salary)
Tools
Optical Microscopy, X-ray/CT, Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, Weibull, JMP, FMEA, DOE
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