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Are you looking for PhD Chemistry Jobs in a world-class innovation company? Explore exciting Apple Careers with this opportunity for an Expert FTIR Spectroscopist – Failure Analysis in Bengaluru. If you are passionate about polymers, materials science, and advanced spectroscopy, this Apple Jobs opening offers the perfect platform to work on cutting-edge hardware technologies while contributing to revolutionary products.
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Apple Inc. is a global technology leader known for designing, developing, and manufacturing innovative consumer electronics, software, and services. With groundbreaking products like the iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch, Apple has transformed industries and continues to push the boundaries of technology and sustainability.
Through Apple Careers, professionals worldwide get the opportunity to work in a culture that values innovation, diversity, and environmental responsibility. For candidates seeking PhD Chemistry Jobs, Apple Jobs in materials science and failure analysis offer a chance to contribute to next-generation hardware technologies that impact millions of users globally.
Expert FTIR Spectroscopist – Failure Analysis | Apple Jobs
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Department: Hardware
Posted: Feb 23, 2026
Role Number: 200617701
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As part of Apple Jobs in India, we are looking for a highly skilled FTIR Spectroscopist to join a multi-disciplinary team of failure analysis engineers at our lab in Bangalore. In this PhD Chemistry Jobs opportunity, you will provide characterization support on a wide variety of materials, material degradation, and contamination issues to determine the root cause of failures by working closely with cross-functional teams.
Role Description
Do you have a passion for understanding the inner workings of products, components, and materials? Do you have a keen focus on using analytical tools to understand material failure and creatively characterize organic-based materials, polymers, adhesives, films, and plastics?
This Apple Careers opportunity allows you to work in a highly collaborative and multi-functional environment, managing multiple deadlines and handling numerous projects at a time. Our team consists of talented and highly collaborative scientists and engineering professionals who are passionate about their work and its impact on customers and products.
As a Materials Engineer/Expert FTIR Spectroscopist under Apple Jobs, you will be responsible for conducting failure analysis on cross-functional projects involving different internal and external partners, ensuring projects are planned, well-executed, and delivered on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead FTIR-based failure analysis and characterization of adhesives, films, plastics, and polymer systems, specifically for organic and multi-component formulations.
- Conduct detailed characterizations of polymers, adhesives, and films, analyzing material properties, interactions, and degradation mechanisms to identify root causes of failure.
- Develop and execute experimental plans leveraging FTIR spectroscopy to solve complex material challenges with reliable results.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with material scientists and engineers to develop and execute multi-technique experimental plans.
- Work closely with company-wide engineers, technical teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals.
- Utilize a broad range of IR analysis techniques (ATR, transmission, micro-spectroscopy) and perform skilled spectral interpretation with minimal reliance on automated libraries.
- Engage specialists when additional expertise is required to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Document and present results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development of innovative FTIR and molecular analysis methodologies and best practices within the team.
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of industry experience in FTIR spectroscopy and failure analysis with a PhD in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in FTIR analysis of organic materials, polymers, adhesives, films, and plastics, particularly in failure investigation and degradation studies.
- Strong expertise in polymer and adhesive science, with familiarity in consumer products and electronics components.
- Proficiency in IR analysis techniques with accurate spectral interpretation skills.
- Excellent communication skills to convey complex findings clearly.
- Highly collaborative, curious, and solution-driven mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in consumer electronics materials with knowledge of common failure modes in polymers, adhesives, and plastic components.
- 5+ years of industry experience.
- Ability to work independently while fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams.
