Product Design Engineer - Apple Vision Pro

Apple, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Stock programs

Relocation support

Job summary

Apple, Inc. seeks a Product Design Engineer to own the mechanical design of parts and modules for Vision products.

You will oversee analysis, assembly, and reliability from concept to production, partnering with Industrial Design, Manufacturing, EE, Display, Camera, and other teams. You will communicate complex technical concepts to multidisciplinary teams, drive design for manufacturability, and coordinate with external vendors to ensure timely production.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical or mechatronics engineering.
• 2–5+ years of hands-on consumer electronics product design experience.
• Strong analytical skills and material selection for manufacturing.
• Experience in professional technical project groups.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and GD&T.
• Experience with DFM/DFA and FAI/CPK.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design of parts, assemblies and modules for Apple Vision products.
• Lead analysis, assembly, and reliability studies across the design cycle.
• Collaborate with Industrial Design, Manufacturing, EE, Display, Camera and more.
• Interface with external vendors to bring designs to production.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Vendor collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical or mechatronics engineering

Tools

NX

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.

Description

The Product Design Engineer role will give you direct responsibility over the mechanical design of parts, assemblies and modules within Apple Vision products and own the analysis, assembly and reliability of these parts. This role spans the product design cycle from concept development, prototyping and testing, to collaborating with vendors to bring the design to life. You will engage in frequent multi-disciplinary collaboration with teams like Industrial Design, Project Management, Manufacturing, EE, Display, Camera, Antenna, Battery, Softgoods, Human Engineering, Human Factors, Safety and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical or mechatronics engineering
• 2-5+ years of hands-on, consumer electronics product design experience
• Strong mechanical engineering analytical skills, experience selecting materials and manufacturing processes based on engineering requirements
• Experience working in technical project groups in a professional environment
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (any modeling package, NX preferred)
• Proficiency in practical application of GD&T techniques and creating 2D drawings
• Proficiency in tolerance analyses with statistical techniques
• Practical experience working with external manufacturing vendors (DFM/DFA, FAI/CPK dimensional reports)
• Thorough knowledge of engineering materials, understanding of property tradeoffs and interpreting FEA results
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) including emails, preparing slide presentations, and presenting technical concepts to multi-disciplinary teams
• Creative problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation
• Detail orientated and capable of handling multiple assignments at once

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in mechanical engineering or similar field
• Fluent in Unigraphics NX including surfacing tools, statistical software (JMP)
• Experience working through entire product cycle including shipping product experience
• Experience in cross functional environment taking products through development cycle from concept to production bring up.
• Consumer electronics knowledge in a majority of these disciplines: industrial design, optics and lenses, cameras, sensors, displays, PCBs and flexes, silicon, antennas, batteries, thermals, mechanisms
• Experience collaborating with Asian manufacturing facilities, specifically in high-volume mass production

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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