Reliability Engineer - iPhone

Shenzhen Until 10/3/2026 5+ years exp First posted August 4, 2026 Last posted August 4, 2026
Job description

Do you like to break things? Do you ever wonder what goes into making Apple products an amazing user experience? The engineers on Apple’s innovative reliability team are responsible for ensuring that our products exceed our customer’s expectations for robustness, durability, and reliability. We are looking for dedicated contributors who enjoy working on ground-breaking products and seeking to make them better through creation and execution of comprehensive test suites, identification of potential failure modes, and collaboration with design teams to drive product improvements.

Description

This particular position is on the iPhone system reliability team. You will be responsible for developing & performing novel test methodologies to validate the robustness of Apple products/sub-assemblies, materials, and supplier technology. In addition, you will lead failure analysis with our outstanding technology teams to establish root cause and corrective actions to ensure our products continue to surprise and delight our customers for years to come.

Minimum Qualifications

Failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, x-ray or CT scans, scanning electron microscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry
Failure analysis methodology to identify root cause
Application of Design of Experiments and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
M.S and above from Electrical/Mechanical/Materials Engineering or Physical Sciences
Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills
Ability to travel internationally without restriction

Preferred Qualifications

Developing and performing environmental and mechanical stress tests including shock, drop, and vibration
AIML data analysis skills
5+ years of experience in an engineering role
Knowledge of industry test standards from JEDEC, ASTM, and ISO
Consumer electronics device R&D with REL/Quality experiences

About this role

Summary

Develops test methods, analyzes failures, and collaborates on product improvements for Apple iPhone.

Job title

Reliability Engineer - iPhone

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Shenzhen, on-site, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

failure analysis techniquesfailure analysis methodologydesign of experimentsfailure modes and effects analysis

Preferred skills

environmental stress testingmechanical stress testingAIML data analysisindustry test standardsR&D in consumer electronics

Specializations

failure analysistest methodologiesroot cause analysisfailure modes and effects analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

On-site City