Subject Matter Expert, PVD/Coatings - Chennai

Role overview

Subject Matter Expert, PVD/Coatings - Chennai at Apple

Responsibilities

• Lead cosmetic and functional characterization activities to define specifications with Product Design team.
• Provide structured problem solving support, organize and prioritize investigations, and drive implementation; analyze failure root cause and implement closed-loop corrective actions to ensure timely closure of quality issues.
• Conduct yield gap studies and develop/implement plans to close.
• Work with cross functional team (MD, PD and ID) to develop measurement technologies feasibility and viability to mitigate commercial and ramp risk.

Required qualifications

• Minimum qualification: Masters / Phd in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics or equivalent 5+ year experience or training in thin film manufacturing or design. Experience in one or more of following process technologies is must: PVD, CVD or dry etching. Verbal and written English proficiency.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Preferred qualification: Experience or skill in one of optical simulation software: macleod, TFCALC etc. Experience leading process development in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Experience in the selection, set-up, and validation of manufacturing equipment. Ability to program-manage across multiple projects, vendors and resources. Ability to present technical analysis of manufacturing capability to diverse cross-functional team. Strong abilities and background in materials characterization (understanding of analytical tools such as SEM / TEM / EDX / FTIR / XPS etc. desirable). Materials development experience is a plus. Experience or knowledge in pre-treatment process, ink printing is a strong plus. Frequent domestic and some overseas travel expected. Experience in massive data analysis, coding and machine learning would be a plus.

Employment details

• Location: Chennai [India]

About the employer

• At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly.
• Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Additional role details

• Imagine what you could do here!
• Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.
• The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries.
• We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert, PVD/Coatings who would participate on a team tasked with developing and implementing processes that create cosmetic and protective finishes for Apple’s world class enclosure designs.
• Investigate new materials and manufacturing methods used to coat a variety of surfaces across multiple product lines.
• Engage coating and equipment suppliers to lead investigations and identify improvements in manufacturing process and material selection.
• Lead development of coating control plans and work instructions at supplier locations.
• Understand reliability testing requirements and drive production to meet specifications.
• Understand relationship between thin film stack design, material, coating processes and product performance.
• Leverage this understanding to troubleshoot production problems.
• Optimize equipment and fixtures to drive process capability.
• Proactively support identification / selection / qualification of new coatings and ink suppliers globally to enhance supply and technical capability of our supply chain.