The DFM PCBA Engineer role involves verifying PCBA vendor technical capabilities, developing DFM procedures, creating array drawings, managing prototype and PVT assembly/test at subcontractors, maintaining PCBA process parameters and workmanship standards, and supporting component and ECAD librarians. The engineer will also maintain approved manufacturing processes and quality levels, support service/quality issues, develop tooling/automation, and manage cable assembly processes using hot bar equipment.
Requirements
- Verification of Quick Turn PCBA Vendor Technical Capabilities
- Develop and Maintain PCBA DFM Procedures and Checklists
- Development of Array Drawings for Product PCBAs
- Ensure Proper Management of PCBA Prototype, EVT, and DVT Assembly and Test at Manufacturing Subcontractor
- Develop and Maintain PCBA Process Parameters and Procedures as Guidelines for Apple Subcontractors
- Ensure Proper Use of Approved Materials for PCBA Prototype, EVT, and DVT Assembly and Test at Manufacturing Subcontractor
- Develop and Maintain PCBA Assembly Workmanship Standards
- Support Component Engineering by Ensuring Component Specification Content meets PCBA DFM Requirements
- Support ECAD Librarians by Ensuring Development of ECAD Library Parts which meet PCBA DFM Requirements
- Ensure Proper Management of PCBA PVT Assembly and Test at Manufacturing Subcontractor
- Develop and Maintain Data Requirements for PCBA PVT Assembly at Apple Subcontractors
- Verification of Volume PCB Vendor Technical and Quality Capabilities
- Ensure Maintenance of Approved Manufacturing Processes at PCBA Manufacturing Subcontractor
- Ensure the Continued Use of Approved Materials at PCBA Manufacturing subcontractor
- Ensure Maintenance of Specified Quality Levels at PCBA Manufacturing Subcontractor
- Support Ongoing Apple Service/Quality Issues as Resource for PCBA Manufacturing Issues
- Develop or manage the development of necessary tooling and/or automation equipment
- Develop and Maintain Cable assembly processes using hot bar equipment
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Discounted products and free services
- Reimbursement for certain educational expenses