Apple
Operations Test Engineer
$145K–$264K
San Francisco Bay Area, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in any of the listed fields: assembly, inspection, test station design, test development, maintenance and/or automation equipment.
- Education
- BS or MS degree in mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering discipline.
About the job
Develop and optimize manufacturing test solutions for Apple products from concept through production, supporting quality, efficiency, and failure analysis.
What you'll do
- Design testability and test processes, and optimize manufacturing test solutions.
- Analyze test data and failures, resolve tester and production issues, and improve quality across the supply chain.
- Lead technical projects with vendors and contract manufacturers, and report program status to executives.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of work experience in assembly, inspection, test station design, test development, maintenance and/or automation equipment.
- BS or MS degree in mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering discipline.
- Up to 25% international travel is required.
Nice to have
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and knowledge of tester qualification, design of experiments, and failure analysis.
- Knowledge of Acoustic technologies.
Pay
$144,600 and $263,800 (base salary)
Tools
FMEA, Engineering Requirements Specification (ERS), GR&R, SPC, Cp/pCk, Design of Experiments (DOE)
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