Home Product Design Engineer - Invent, Iterate, Deliver

Apple, Inc.; Idaho; On-site; USD 130,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase program

Stock unit awards

Medical and dental insurance

Retirement benefits

Discounted products

Tuition reimbursement

Bonuses or commissions eligibility

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Product Design Engineer in Boise, USA, to join the home product design group. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, brainstorm, prototype, test, and iterate designs to deliver manufacturable hardware with exceptional performance and aesthetics.

Requirements include a BS in Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years in product design, with experience in 3-D CAD and DFM/DFA. Domestic and international travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in product design or related field.
• Strong engineering fundamentals.
• Experience developing parts and assemblies in 3-D CAD.
• Knowledge of manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA).
• Experience with FEA concepts and modeling.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-changing environment.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with disciplines including commercial design, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Brainstorm solutions and design concepts for complex engineering problems.
• Prototype, test, and troubleshoot new designs.
• Lead design critiques and contribute to product design discussions.
• Present designs to cross-team stakeholders and executives.
• Generate specifications and technical drawings.
• Communicate with manufacturing and external suppliers to optimize designs.
• Conduct failure analysis and DOE to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Validate and iterate designs through multiple cycles.
• Translate concepts into manufacturable parts and assemblies.
• Ensure designs meet cosmetic and functional requirements.

Skills

Product design

Mechanical engineering

3D CAD

DFM/DFA

Tolerance analysis

FEA modeling

Strong communicator

Travel up to 20%

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Apple is seeking a Product Design Engineer in Boise, USA, to join the home product design group. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, brainstorm, prototype, test, and iterate designs to deliver manufacturable hardware with exceptional performance and aesthetics.

Requirements include a BS in Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years in product design, with experience in 3-D CAD and DFM/DFA. Domestic and international travel up to 20% is expected.