Apple
Materials Manufacturing Quality Engineer (MQE)
$164K–$246K
Sunnyvale, California · Full-time · Posted Jun 30, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in manufacturing and Quality Control.
- Education
- BS/MS in Material Science or Engineering (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing systems engineering, Chemical engineering or similar).
About the job
Leads manufacturing quality engineering for materials and parts, developing inspection and process controls to achieve product quality at scale.
What you'll do
- Evaluate designs and processes, develop measurement and inspection methods, and define process and part specifications.
- Coordinate quality engineering across programs and suppliers, including audits, yield evaluation, and corrective actions.
- Balance product quality with scalable yields and communicate quality expectations to internal and external teams.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing and Quality Control.
- BS/MS in Material Science or Engineering (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing systems engineering, Chemical engineering or similar).
- Travel internationally to supplier sites - 30%.
Nice to have
- Experience developing process quality plans, supplier quality audits, corrective actions, and failure analysis.
- Metals manufacturing experience; familiarity with measurement systems, materials testing or analytical tools, and international experience, particularly in Asia.
Pay
$163,500 to $246,200 USD base salary
Tools
SEM, EDX, Metallographic Preparation, FTIR, GC/Mass Spec
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