Apple
Operations Reliability Engineer - Mac
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of experience performing reliability testing.
- Education
- BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, Materials, Optical, Industrial or similar).
About the job
Guides product and operations teams in identifying and mitigating reliability risks for new Mac technologies, components, and products before production ramp.
What you'll do
- Lead or participate in FMEA sessions and identify high-risk design and process failure modes.
- Deliver test plans and procedures to vendors; analyze test correlation, criteria, and metrology, and summarize reliability findings.
- Coordinate the transition of reliability testing from NPI to MP and develop suppliers for technology and volume scaling.
What they ask for
- 7+ years performing reliability testing, including mechanical stress, environmental and fatigue testing, and failure analysis/material characterization.
- BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, Materials, Optical, Industrial or similar).
Nice to have
- MS/PhD in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, Materials, Optical, Industrial or similar).
- Knowledge of reliability models, accelerated test models, industry standards, DOE, FMEA, and statistical/data analytics.
Pay
USD $150,400 to USD $277,600 base salary
Tools
Optical Microscopy, X-Ray, SEM/EDS, FTIR, XPS, JEDEC, MIL, ASTM
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