Product Design Engineer - Battery

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Product Design Engineer to innovate battery technologies and integrate them into next-generation products. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge designs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to overcome technical challenges. You will be responsible for the mechanical design and integration of battery packs, ensuring they meet high standards of performance and efficiency. Join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in battery engineering, while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Tuition reimbursement for education

Employee stock purchase plan

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required with 10+ years of industry experience preferred.
• Experience in design cycle from concept through mass production is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate battery packs into Apple products.
• Drive failure analyses and communicate designs through reviews.

Skills

Mechanical Design Engineering

3D CAD

Tolerance Analysis

Design Validation

Creative Problem Solving

Cross Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

Product Design Engineer - Battery

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Summary

Posted: Feb 27, 2025

Role Number: 200593034

Are you looking to push the limits of what’s considered feasible? As part of our Battery Engineering group, you’ll aid us in crafting creative battery solutions that deliver more energy in smaller spaces than ever before. We work across subject areas to transform hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and you’ll help innovate new battery technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations. By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you’ll push the industry boundaries of what batteries can do and improve the product experience for our customers around the world! As the NPI Mechanical/Product Design resource for our systems; we own module development from initial system architecture through ramp. In this role you will apply your mechanical design engineering skills and ability to lead the end-to-end mechanical development and integration of innovative modules into next generation Apple products.

Description

The Battery Pack Product Design team is responsible for the mechanical design and integration of battery packs into Apple products. In this role, you will apply your mechanical design engineering skills to design a battery pack, optimizing across product development groups.

1. Design for stages from NPI through mass production
2. Utilize creative problem solving to overcome technical challenges through spatial reasoning, design optimization, trade-off analysis, and attention to detail
3. Apply engineering fundamentals to design analysis
4. Realize designs through tolerance analysis, design for assembly/manufacturing, and cross functional collaboration
5. Communicate designs through detailed, cross functional design reviews
6. Drive failure analyses and design of experiments (DOEs) to develop design solutions and implement corrective actions
7. Release drawings and maintain documentation through revision control
8. Travel up to 20% throughout the year

Minimum Qualifications

• BS
• Design and 3D CAD experience
• Experience with multiple part assemblies including tolerance analysis, DOE’s, failure analysis, and design validation
• Experience in design cycle from concept through mass production

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience
• Experience with precision parts, consumer electronics or PCB design
• High degree of motivation, curiosity, and attention to detail
• Ability to generate detailed designs with multi-functional teams, including drawings, tolerance analysis, GD&T, and engineering reviews
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, or statistical tolerance analysis techniques
• Clear and concise communication skills for technical status of projects cross functionally and throughout management structure
• Demonstrated ability to deliver to product timelines
• Experience in design cycle from concept through MP with high-volume manufacturing processes and/or automation, including design validation and characterization

Pay & Benefits

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 $165,500 and $293,800, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.