Manufacturing Design Engineer – Precision CNC & Process

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation

Employee stock plan

Tuition reimbursement

Medical benefits

Job summary

Apple, Inc. Sunnyvale is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) to drive end-to-end manufacturing process development across its global supply base.

In this highly visible role you will partner with Industrial Design, Product Design, and suppliers to translate design intent into robust, scalable manufacturing solutions. The position requires at least 3+ years in mechanical manufacturing, a BS/MS/PhD in engineering, and up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full time mechanical manufacturing experience.
• BS, MS or PhD in mechanical, manufacturing or industrial engineering.
• 25% domestic and international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Define best-in-class processes to meet all Apple design and operational requirements.
• Develop and document processes including all parameters, consumables and secondary operation requirements.
• Work with Global Supply Managers to define supply chain requirements using equipment and suppliers.
• Provide leadership at manufacturing sites during development and ramp and drive engineering issues to resolution.
• Use data to drive process decisions, DOEs, SPC, and basic data analysis.
• Define part tolerances and specifications with Product and Industrial Designers.
• Develop CNC milling and turning processes, fixtures, and optimization of CNC activities.
• Develop surface finishing processes including blasting, tumbling, polishing, anodizing and PVD.
• Develop glass processing, assembly, painting processes and related quality/yield controls.

Education

BS/MS/PhD in mechanical, manufacturing or industrial engineering

Tools

CNC machining

Job description

Apple, Inc. Sunnyvale is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) to drive end-to-end manufacturing process development across its global supply base.

In this highly visible role you will partner with Industrial Design, Product Design, and suppliers to translate design intent into robust, scalable manufacturing solutions. The position requires at least 3+ years in mechanical manufacturing, a BS/MS/PhD in engineering, and up to 25% domestic and international travel.