Subject Matter Expert - PVD/CVD Fixtures

Summary Posted: Oct 27, 2023 Role Number: 200515705 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! Develop and implement PVD fixtures that achieve challenging coating uniformity and coverage requirements for 3D parts in our highly visible enclosure designs. Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Around 5 years or more experience in hands-on development fixtures & machines in R&D and/or production environment Fixture development in vacuum, understanding vacuum technology Expertise material selection, fabrication methods (including CNC machining, stamping, MIM, and injection molding), and metrology Ability to lead a development program to a schedule from a research phase into manufacturing execution in a matrixed organization Experience in mechanical failure analysis of bearing surfaces, rotating shafts, and linkages Experience validating equipment for use in mass production Excellent problem solving skills with an emphasis toward implementing solutions Self-motivated with a commitment to delivering high quality results in a fast paced environment Description Description - Work with Apple’s Manufacturing Design, Product Design, and SME teammates to create design and develop fixtures that enable new part geometries and coating designs. - Collaborate with best-in-class equipment and process manufacturing partners to create next-generation fixtures and mechanical systems to test limits of process capabilities - Determine feasibility to achieve ambitious goals evaluating manufacturing processes at early stages of product development - Plan and implement studies to confirm process capability to achieve technical goals for multiple programs - Present analysis to key decision makers that will be used to make commercial and design commitments - Work directly with manufacturers implementing solutions meeting commercial goals - Periodic travel expected Education & Experience Education & Experience BS in Materials Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent; MS preferred Additional Requirements Additional Requirements DESIRED ATTRIBUTES: Experience designing equipment for service in high vacuum. Expertise in FEA for structures and machines.