R&D Hardware Technician (m/f/d)

Summary

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Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Hardware Technician to join our international team and work on revolutionary products. The position entails working with the system validation for the RF cellular team as well as other cross-functional groups for wireless technologies and 5G products. For the Silicon Design Centre a brand new building for research and development serves you with all you need for an innovative work environment. With significant lab space, cutting‑edge design, and a central location, the space will enable R&D teams to come together in new ways, enhancing collaboration and innovation.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting an engineering team with multiple projects by maintaining different Hardware, with the focus on prototype boards. As the Hardware Technician you will support Apple engineers with rework, disassembly and assembly of various types of devices.

Responsibilities

• Service provider to support lab engineers in multiple lab disciplines with focus on system on board enablement.
• Perform complicated reworks and modifications of circuit boards or products on the cutting edge of innovation.
• Ability to understand schematics and manage sourcing of quick turn prototype boards.
• Navigate PCB layout files and create detailed rework instructions if necessary.
• Organise and maintain stock of critical components for rapid prototyping.
• Align with international passive component suppliers.
• Openness for new technologies (e.g. 3D design & printing for early prototypes).
• Facilitate mechanical work.
• You are in regular and close alignment with test engineers, peers and team leads.

Minimum Qualifications

• Superb soldering / rework skills on RFIC chipset and PCB multilayer board.
• PCB board assembly and rework.
• Familiar with hot‑air stations and heat‑plates.
• Experience with reflow process.
• Proven experience in soldering SMD component size down to 01005 soldering in an R&D lab.
• Experienced in manually reworking fine‑pitch ICs, uBGAs and RF pigtails rework.
• Hands‑on skills to disassemble and re‑assemble electronic devices under constraints of high component density.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work with microscopes.
• Basic understanding of electric circuits, schematics and PCB viewer.
• Basic mechanic skills.
• Structured work capabilities, accept responsibilities and seek for excellence.
• As a go‑to person you need to have good communication skills, be team oriented and self‑organised.

EEO Statement

At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.

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