Tribologist

Apple's Product Design Materials Engineering team designs and specifies materials used in every Apple product, from metals, glass, and ceramics to composites, polymers, adhesives, and coatings. Every surface that moves, slides, or touches shapes how an Apple product feels and performs, and we're growing our team with a dedicated tribology expert to help define how we design, test, and qualify materials for these interfaces.

We are looking for a senior tribologist to be our team's expert on friction, wear, and lubrication. You will work in our Materials Development Center in Santa Clara, CA. There you'll combine a strong theoretical foundation with practical experimental judgment to shape how Apple designs and qualifies materials for moving interfaces, and to help keep those interfaces working well for customers over years of use.