Hardware Product Design Engineer - Mass Production & Travel

Apple, Inc.; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in the United States seeks a Mechanical Engineer for the Mac Product Design team to ideate concepts, design down to details, prototype and test for next-generation Macs. You will collaborate with industrial designers, hardware/software groups and manufacturing to refine designs for mass production and drive design decisions from concept to production.

Travel up to 20% to Asia for factory builds. Requirements include a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 3+ years in mechanical engineering,

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong fundamentals: solid mechanics, material science, heat transfer, mechanism design, manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• 3+ years experience in a mechanical engineering role.
• Genuine curiosity and collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% in Asia.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with industrial designers, product integrity, hardware, software and tech groups to refine and execute the product design.
• Develop initial product layouts; generate concepts, prototype, demonstrate and test to drive down-selection.
• Partner with external vendors and internal manufacturing teams to optimize for function, cosmetics and manufacturability.
• Ensure design meets requirements throughout its lifecycle by performing stress, tolerance and failure analysis.
• Travel up to 20% in Asia to support factory builds.

Skills

Solid mechanics

Material science

Heat transfer

Mechanism design

Manufacturing

Communication skills

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Apple Inc. in the United States seeks a Mechanical Engineer for the Mac Product Design team to ideate concepts, design down to details, prototype and test for next-generation Macs. You will collaborate with industrial designers, hardware/software groups and manufacturing to refine designs for mass production and drive design decisions from concept to production.

Travel up to 20% to Asia for factory builds. Requirements include a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 3+ years in mechanical engineering,