Mechanical Design Engineer – Consumer Electronics

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 277,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical & dental insurance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a technically adept mechanical design engineer to help build the next generation of iPhones. You will lead projects across internal teams and with contract manufacturers, delivering robust prototypes and analysis.

The role requires hands-on design work, strong communication, and willingness to travel internationally (20%+). Base pay ranges from $150,400 to $277,600, with eligibility for stock plans and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years mechanical design in consumer electronics
• 3+ years design with cross‑functional teams
• Solid fundamentals: heat transfer, mechanics
• Understanding tight‑tolerance fabrication and GD&T
• Experience in DFM, DFA and statistical tolerance analysis

Responsibilities

• Build prototypes for design validation
• Lead design projects with vendors and internal teams
• Drive failure analysis and design improvements
• On-site work at contract manufacturers in India to enable scale

Skills

Mechanical design

Electronics design

DFM/DFA

Tolerance analysis

3D CAD NX

FEA

Vendor collaboration

Heat transfer

Travel capability

Design integration

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical engineering

Masters in mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a technically adept mechanical design engineer to help build the next generation of iPhones. You will lead projects across internal teams and with contract manufacturers, delivering robust prototypes and analysis.

The role requires hands-on design work, strong communication, and willingness to travel internationally (20%+). Base pay ranges from $150,400 to $277,600, with eligibility for stock plans and comprehensive benefits.