Touch HW EE Validation Engineer

The role involves development and execution of validation and characterization methodologies for Apple’s touch solutions, from proof-of-concept to mass production. The engineer acting as a Direct Responsible Individual will be responsible for: - Leading the development and execution of engineering validation and characterization methodologies for Apple’s touch solutions across different products - Driving strategies with multi-functional teams, including test, firmware, software, mechanical design and reliability engineering to deliver groundbreaking touch solutions - Designing metrics and figures-of-merit to guide touch design and performance tracking - Architecting and designing HW & SW infrastructure with pioneering robotics for innovative test solutions - Managing vendors to implement validation tools, plans and infrastructure at vendor sites - Performing failure mode analysis with advanced analysis tools to drive root cause diagnosis and system-level problem solving - Authoring reports and communications pertaining to key results and checkpoints - Business travel (Primarily within China. To a lesser extent USA) Minimum Qualifications PhD/MS/BS in Electrical Engineering with 3 years of industry experience Strong electrical engineering background in analog/mixed-signal testing methodologies with prior proven experience in owning validation/test efforts on products Proficient in high-level programming languages for test automation Experience in Design of Experiments (DoE), FA/CA (Failure Analysis / Corrective Action) Preferred Qualifications Experience with Python is a major advantage Proficient in data visualization and statistical analysis tools such as Tableau, SpotFire, JMP, Python or Matlab or similar Excellent project management skills, written/verbal communication skills and solid people skills Experience with touch technology is a plus