Packaging Design Engineer - Sustainable Prototyping

Apple, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design and execute structural packaging for Apple products from prototype to mass production, emphasizing sustainable materials and manufacturability.

You will collaborate across Industrial Design, Hardware, Environmental, and Operations teams to refine packaging concepts. The role requires hands-on prototyping, data-driven design, and travel up to 20% to support engineering builds and root-cause analyses.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or Packaging Science.
• Experience working with 3D and 2D CAD.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to support engineering build activities including finding root cause for failures and solutions for issues that impede build progress

Responsibilities

• Design and execute packaging architecture from initial prototypes to mass production with sustainable packaging materials.
• Utilize 2D and 3D CAD to design and document all parts and assemblies -Ensure design meets performance requirements throughout its lifecycle by performing materials analysis, stress, and failure analyses
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including industrial design, hardware, environmental, operations, and technology groups to refine and execute on the design on the packaging
• Build models and prototypes to articulate design concepts, evaluate functionality, and validate packaging performance
• Partner with internal manufacturing teams and external vendors to optimize designs for function, cosmetics, and manufacturability

Skills

3D CAD

2D CAD

Travel up to 20%

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or Packaging Science

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design and execute structural packaging for Apple products from prototype to mass production, emphasizing sustainable materials and manufacturability.

You will collaborate across Industrial Design, Hardware, Environmental, and Operations teams to refine packaging concepts. The role requires hands-on prototyping, data-driven design, and travel up to 20% to support engineering builds and root-cause analyses.