EMC Technician Engineer

Vision
The ES team will be responsible for assisting the EMC Design Engineering team with product testing and debug, new lab bringup and maintenance, and test equipment verification and calibration testing at the Austin EMC lab. Additionally, they will support teardown, rework, and soldering for consumer electronics products.
Key Benefits
Expanding EMC test coverage in Austin EMC labs
Enabling consistent lab maintenance and verification processes at Apple internal labs in Austin
In Scope
Work closely with Apple engineers to execute test plans per EMC standards
Prepare test reports and communicate data to Apple engineers
Review EMC test data, prepare test reports, and debug anomalous results in collaboration with Apple engineers
Work with Apple facilities teams to plan deployment of new EMC test equipment and chambers
Perform periodic calibration and verification measurements for EMC test equipment
Monitor new test equipment delivery and assist in installation
Perform rework on consumer electronics, including soldering and mechanical teardown and re-assembly
Track equipment calibration schedules and coordinate with third party partners
Success Criteria/Definition of Done
Completion of EMC validation for all development builds for supported projects
Completion of lab bringup and implementation of verification and calibration processes at Apple Austin EMC Labs in RV04 and PL01
Preferred Technical Requirements
Experience testing and debugging prototype consumer electronics, including software/firmware and EMC issues
Familiarity with EMC test standards including EN55022, EN55032, IEC61000-3-3, IEC61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-4, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC61000-4-11, and ETSI 301 489-7
Experience supervising and performing EMC testing, with a focus on quality assurance and process optimization
Familiarity with lab equipment and maintenance procedures, including calibration and verification of ESD guns, surge testers, receivers, oscilloscopes, SAs, VNAs, cables, amplifiers, LISNs, and CDNs
Experience in product testing and validation at contract manufacturers and at ISO 17025 accredited labs is a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with experience generating technical reports
Experience reworking electrical components as small as 01005
Expectations by Phase

Discovery/Assignment Prep

Test Development and Lab Bringup

Test Execution and Equipment Verification

Data Analysis and Equipment Calibration Process Development

Report Generation and Data Review