Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, iPad

Cupertino Until 9/21/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, we believe new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal 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 create products — they create 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

Description

The Advance Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products. In this role, you will perform the research and development on new technologies necessary to tackle complex assembly and automation problems that have direct impact to the quality and delivery of Apple products. Our AME's also design, implement and successfully scale automated and semi- automated solutions based upon sound engineering principles and the technologies developed for a specific application.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of strong work experience in precision assembly, inspection and automation equipment
Bachelor's degree in Engineering field
Ability to travel 30-40%

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledgeable in crafting machine qualification requirements, design of experiments and failure analysis
Understands build tolerance analysis for parts and assemblies
Understands machine qualification including calibration, correlation, capability, repeatability and reproducibility
Able to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment
New product introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience desired
Proven track record of cost reduction, project management and engineering design required
Working knowledge of GD&T principles favorable
NX, SolidWorks CAD or ProE experiences a plus
Working knowledge of laser welding, or robotics (6-axis and/or SCARA), or pneumatics, or motion controllers, or PLC and and PC-based control systems is a plus
JMP, Minitab & Six Sigma experience preferred
Master's degree considered a plus

About this role

Summary

Designs and scales automated assembly processes and improves manufacturing quality.

Job title

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, iPad

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Cupertino, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

precision assemblyautomation equipmentdesign of experimentsfailure analysisGD&T

Preferred skills

laser weldingroboticsPLC systemsSix SigmaJMP

Specializations

automationprecision assemblyinspectionroboticsmanufacturing operations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City