Freelance Apple Home Advisor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Apple Home Hardware Reliability Engineering team is looking for you to work with our diverse home hardware engineering teams. As the Reliability team we are responsible for ensuring and improving the durability and reliability of product. To achieve that, we partner with multiple engineering teams from the beginning (concept) through the end (field returns) of a product lifecycle, while exploring new technologies and understanding how customers will use our products. If you have a passion for constant learning and innovative engineering products you will fit right in. You will develop and implement creative reliability tests on new hardware programs, quantify reliability risk, support failure analysis resulting from these tests, and advise the executive team on the best path forward.
Description
Developing new reliability test procedures and specifications while preparing concise and detailed test plans and analyzing test reports. Leveraging statistical analysis to provide comprehensive design risk assessments, and presenting tests, results, and findings in a confident and positive manner to management and executive teams. Continuously researching new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms, while guiding design decisions and collaborating with diverse cross-functional groups to improve overall product reliability.","responsibilities":"Developing new reliability tests procedures and specification
Preparing concise and detailed test plans and analyzing test reports
Statistically analyzing data to provide design risk assessments
Presenting tests, results, and risk assessments in a confident and positive manner to management and executive teams
Researching new technologies to understand unique failure mechanisms
Guiding design and interacting with diverse groups to improve product reliability
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years of experience in Systems Reliability
Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail and curiosity of how technologies work
Capable of handling multiple projects at once
Dynamic engineer with a proactive attitude and desire to work closely with domestic and international cross-functional teams
Statistical experience such as Weibull, JMP, or familiarity with accelerated test models
Familiar with Failure Analysis techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray/CT, Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, etc.), and the ability to use failure analysis methodology to derive a root cause of failure
Consumer electronics experience is preferred, but not necessary
Ability to travel internationally (up to 10%)
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Engineering is required
3+ year experience performing product characterization including mechanical stress test, shock/drop/vibration testing, environmental testing
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $142,300 and $263,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
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