Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Battery

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 163,500 - 246,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Reimbursed educational expenses

Job summary

Apple Inc. is looking for a Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) in Sunnyvale, CA to lead innovative manufacturing processes. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing solutions meet quality, cost, and environmental goals.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in mechanical and manufacturing engineering. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including stock options and comprehensive medical coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in relevant engineering roles.
• Proven track record in mechanical and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of manufacturing processes for Apple’s supply base.
• Collaborate with design teams and stakeholders to meet quality and cost goals.
• Optimize fabrication equipment and processes based on data analysis.
• Travel internationally to support manufacturing partners.

Skills

Mechanical product development

Manufacturing engineering

Tooling engineering

High precision fabrication

Education

BS or higher in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related fields

Job description

Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Battery

Sunnyvale, California, United States Operations and Supply Chain

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, innovative ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. This is where individual imaginations and experiences gather together that leads to great work. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry‑leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Description

The Apple Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) is accountable for leading the development and implementation of innovative manufacturing processes across Apple’s worldwide supply base. In this highly collaborative role, you will work closely with Apple Industrial Design, Product Design, and Manufacturing Design partners, as well as our worldwide suppliers. The MDE role is empowered to bring creativity to Apple’s manufacturing approach, enabling us to deliver our best work to as many customers as possible. You will be a part of collaborative environment contributing to the creation, evaluation, and implementation of end‑to‑end manufacturing solutions for Apple’s iPhone enclosures. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional stakeholders in Quality Engineering, Global Supply Management, Product Design, and Industrial Design in order to ensure our manufacturing solutions meet our product quality, cost, yield, capacity, schedule, and environmental goals.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate product and industrial design goals to understand the dimensional, cosmetic, and functional priorities for the product
• Collaborate with Global Supply Managers and Apple’s manufacturing suppliers to align on a manufacturing development strategy with clear goals, deliverables, and schedules
• Identify and validate suitable fabrication equipment and processes to meet all Apple design and operational requirements
• Develop and document processes including all parameters, consumables and secondary operation requirements to meet defined specifications
• Conduct process optimization DOE’s, using data‑driven and hands‑on approaches together to find solutions to complex challenges
• Communicate ongoing process development status to cross‑functional teams and lead discussions to align design requirements with manufacturing capability
• Willingness to travel internationally to support manufacturing partner sites and collaborate with in‑region team members
• Familiarity with a phase gate product development approach
• You may be asked to lead development in one or more of the following areas:
• CNC machining – Develop all CNC milling and turning processes. Scope appropriate CNC equipment to be used, develop CNC fixtures, implement touch probing, lead the reduction of cycle time, development of advanced cutters and coatings, High Speed Machining implementation, support the programming and optimization of all CNC‑related activities at contract manufacturers worldwide. Own yield improvement actions and process change decisions based on statistical process control (SPC) data analysis.
• Surface Finishing – Develop new processes in the area of blasting, tumbling, polishing, wet sanding, lapping, plating, anodizing, and PVD in response to cosmetic, functional, and reliability targets. Ensure that quality and yield requirements are met.
• Glass Processing – Develop all processes for glass scribe/break, grinding, lapping, polishing, chemical strengthening, decoration and functional coatings (including inks and other thin film deposition techniques). Ensure that quality and yield requirements are met.
• Assembly – Develop all assembly processes, incorporating welding, gluing/ adhesives, and mechanical‑fit based processes. Lead qualification of equipment at suppliers, including detailed documentation of process parameters. Own yield improvement actions and process change decisions based on statistical process control (SPC) data analysis. Identify automation opportunities and justify automation projects based on automation line efficiency metrics.
• Painting – Develop all paint processes to achieve cosmetic and surface durability requirements. Scope and specify paint equipment, environmental clean room requirements, evaluate and select most appropriate paints and painting parameters to ensure quality and yield requirements are met.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in mechanical product development, manufacturing engineering, tooling engineering, high precision fabrication, or similar roles
• BS or higher in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related fields preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding core principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Hands‑on approach to engineering and problem‑solving
• A quick learner who approaches problems flexibly and proactively identifies solutions in the face of challenges
• Strong ability to influence using clear and concise communication skills to make data driven manufacturing decisions
• Applies innovative approach to problem solving by leveraging past experiences
• A passion for manufacturing and engineering excellence. Unwillingness to compromise on quality and customer satisfaction

Compensation & Benefits

The base pay for this role is between $163,500 and $246,200, and may vary based on your experience and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become Apple shareholders through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Employees are eligible for restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if they voluntarily participate in the Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Other benefits include comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, and reimbursed educational expenses such as tuition. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission payments, and relocation assistance. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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