14 DAY TRIAL // Apple i s looking for an amorphous metal development manager and two metal process development engineers to work in Santa Clara Valley, in what is a clear sign that the company is planning to get some Liquidmetal into its products.
Last month, Apple made headlines for signing a licensing deal with Liquidmetal Technologies, a company that was able to come up with a space-age material that borrows key characteristics from hard light-weight metals, plastic, and even glass.
The resulting alloy is an anti-corrosive, scratch-resistant, and extremely durable material that can be molded into complex structures with little to no weak spots.
In addition to these properties, liquidmetal alloys can be engraved with holographic imagery with no compromise in the quality of the resulted product.
According to three job postings spotted at Apple’s Job Opportunities web site, the Cupertino-based giant is looking to recruit some extremely qualified people.
Candidates for the engineering roles must have 7 years of experience in manufacturing consumer electronics, AppleInsider informed, after locating the three job openings. The management position lists 10 years of required experience.
The main responsibility is almost entirely identical for all three candidates.
Both the Metal Process Development Engineer and the Amorphous Metal Development Engineer, as well as the Amorphous Metal Development Manager will have a “highly visible role,” and will be responsible for the following, according to Apple:
“Developing amorphous alloy composition, molding and forming processes, and secondary operations (e.g. machining, grinding, finishing) as applicable to Apple requirements.”
Particularly, the Amorphous Metal Development Manager will have these additional responsibilities:
• Meeting all quality, capacity, logistics and cost requirements working closely with Industrial Design, Product Design and Global Supply Managers.
• Identifying, researching, developing, and qualifying world-class equipment manufacturers and suppliers.
• Managing the optimization of process capability to achieve dimensional tolerance and cosmetic finish requirements.
• Overseeing the development of manufacturing processes including all parameters, consumables and secondary operation requirements to meet defined specifications.
• Working with applicable Global Supply Managers to define and establish supply chain requirements utilizing selected equipment and manufacturing suppliers.
• Amorphous Alloy composition, processing, and finishing familiarity essential.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of conventional part creation processes including CNC milling/turning, injection molding, stamping, MIM, die casting, extrusion and sheet forming etc.
• Providing onsite support at manufacturing sites during development.