AirPods Product Design Engineer

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Cupertino seeks a Product Design Engineer for AirPods to conceive, design, test, and bring innovative audio products to production. You will collaborate across Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Packaging and Marketing, driving manufacturability and quality in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes cross-functional work, travel (~10%), and hands-on design of components and assemblies that deliver premium sound experiences to users worldwide.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in product design, or equivalentBS Mechanical Engineering
• Demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design
• 3-D CAD skills
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, and geometric tolerancing
• Analytical/problem solving skills
• Some experience with basic finite element analysis and general mechanical engineering analysis
• Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment
• Ability to travel internationally (10%+)

Responsibilities

• Conceive, design, test and bring into production new products that redefine the music experience.
• Collaborate with Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Packaging, Safety, Hardware Engineering, EMC, Operations and Marketing
• Integrate advanced components into brand new products and ensure manufacturability and reliability

Skills

Product design

Analytical/problem solving

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3-D CAD

Finite element analysis

Job description

Summary

At Apple, we strive to invent the next generation of the world's finest consumer electronics. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of our devices and the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Audio Product Design team that helps enable our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. We work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love! We are looking for Product Design Engineers to help take Airpods to the next level. Could this be you?

Description

As a member of our Audio Product Design team, you would conceive, design, test, solve problems, and bring into production products that re-define the music experience. We work closely with various multi-functional teams including Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Packaging, Safety, Hardware Engineering, EMC, Operations and Marketing. Expertly integrating advanced components into brand new products means every single day is different here! This role may require international travel (~10%).

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in product design, or equivalentBS Mechanical Engineering
• Demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design
• 3-D CAD skills
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, and geometric tolerancing
• Analytical/problem solving skills
• Some experience with basic finite element analysis and general mechanical engineering analysis
• Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment
• Ability to travel internationally (10%+)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with overseas manufacturers
• Consumer electronics design experience
• Integration of wireless antenna (GSM, GPS, Wifi) into mechanical enclosures
• Experience with component modules (Audio drivers, batteries, power supplies, camera modules, etc.)
• Design of audio subsystems (microphone, speaker, receiver)
• MSME