Substrate PCB DFM Engineer

Company: Apple
Location: Cupertino
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Substrate PCB DFM Engineer Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino),California,United States Operations and Supply Chain + 10 years experience with printed circuits including hands-on process engineering experience + Proven capability of qualifying new materials, chemistries, equipment sets and/or processes for high volume production + Solid understanding of industry specifications, especially IPC and JEDEC specifications + Understand the interaction between manufacturing processes and environments with printed circuit defect conditions, especially latent defects + Understand statistical process and quality control principles and be capable to apply statistical analysis methods to raw data sets + Understand the relationships between design rules, process capability, yield and product reliability and how to improve themDescriptionThe Substrate PCB DFM Engineer will have a deep level of creativity and curiosity about materials science and electronic packaging at all levels. The responsibilities of this role include: Maintenance of substrate or PCB design rules for all Apple products, as well as the technology roadmap and acceptability specification Establishment and maintenance of supplier site, material and technology qualification matrix Action as the directly responsible individual on all substrate and PCB related quality issues and excursions In the course of fulfilling these responsibilities the person in this role will: Provide mentorship to product designers on available substrate and printed circuit board technologies and materials You will interact with and guide PCB layout designers to select layer structures, design rule sets and practices Work with design tool engineers to define and validate appropriate scripting, design rule checks, etc You will support design for cost investigations as the liaison between engineering and procurement Audit and assess PCB vendor production lines, including manufacturing techniques & quality control systems Review new technology qualification & new product introduction first article data and make disposition decisions You will drive corrective actions for PCB vendor issues using step-by-step methodologyEducation & Experience-BS or higher in materials science or chemical, mechanical or electrical engineeringAdditional RequirementsApple FooterApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window) . Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. United States Department of Labor. Learn more (Opens in a new window) . Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If youre applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines (opens in a new window) applicable in your area. Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program (Opens in a new window) . Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Apple is a drug-free workplace. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) .

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