Product Design Engineer

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Product Design Engineer to advance mechanical architectures and specs for comfort and fit across diverse users. The role spans concept through testing, CAD and FEA analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with labs, vendors, and design teams.

You will contribute to wearable product development and ensure integration of materials, processes, and manufacturability while delivering world-class user experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar major.
• Experience in ergonomics, biomechanics, or human factors.
• Experience leading technical project groups in a professional environment.
• Strong analytical skills for mechanical engineering theory.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including presentations to multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive mechanical architectures and specs for comfort and fit across populations.
• Oversee concept, prototyping, testing, CAD/FEA analysis, and detailed design.
• Collaborate with labs, workshops and vendors to deliver high-quality products.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Ergonomics

Project leadership

Analytical skills

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

FEA

DOE methods

Job description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to the people around us.

Description

As a Product Design Engineer on this team, you be driving mechanical architectures and specs to achieve comfort and fit across the population. Your work will involve the entire spectrum of product design development: concept & spec development, prototyping and testing, CAD and FEA analysis, detailed design, DOE development, and user testing. This work is undertaken in our offices, our labs and workshops, and in partnership with our vendors. You will have a uniquely rewarding opportunity to craft future products that will delight and inspire millions of people every day!

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar majorExperience in ergonomics, biomechanics, or human factors Experience working in and/or leading technical project groups in a professional environmentStrong analytical skills with regard to mechanical engineering theoryExcellent communication skills (verbal and written) including emails, preparing slide presentations, and presenting technical concepts to multi-disciplinary teamsWide knowledge of basic engineering materials and manufacturing processesDetail orientated, organized, and capable of handling multiple assignments at onceCreative problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering or adjacent fieldExperience shipping wearable devicesExperience converging complex products with design and research teamsExperience with high-volume mass productionConsumer electronics knowledge in a majority of these disciplines: industrial design, optics and lenses, cameras, sensors, displays, PCBs and flexes, silicon, antennas, batteries, thermalsFamiliarity with tolerance analysis, experience releasing 2D drawingsExperience designing for weight reduction and structural optimizationWorking knowledge of FEA principles