Apple
Product Quality Engineering (PQE) Intern, Korea
Found: December 25, 2025
This role is based in Pohang, Korea.
Responsibilities:
- Perform electrical and destructive failure analysis for failure reproduction, data collection, and root cause identification.
- Be involved in new micro-joining process development to enhance future product quality and conduct DOEs to validate process capability.
- Use data to develop the quality monitoring system and implement a data-driven alert system.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Science Engineering.
- Experience in data analysis, visualization, and reporting.
- Basic understanding of surface mount assembly processes.
- Must be able to be based in Pohang (weekdays) for the duration of the internship.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of quality and reliability concepts.
- Understanding of DOE principles.
- Experience in developing quality plans, validating test methods, and driving corrective actions/failure analysis efforts.
- Experience with tools such as FIB/SEM, X-ray, Probe Station, FTIR/Raman, Spectrometer, TDR.
- Strong interpersonal skills - verbal, written, and executive presentations.