Product Design Engineer - iPhone

Apple; 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

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

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Description

We are looking for someone who is passionate about engineering and thrives on innovation to help build the next generation of the world’s most innovative mobile devices. This role is for someone with strong mechanical design skills, an ability to lead projects in a multi-functional setting, and excellent communication skills with both vendors within Asia and internal teams at Apple. The role will require the ability to deliver outstanding design solutions while balancing multiple priorities on demanding schedules. You will be responsible for building prototypes for design validation and driving failure analysis. As designs mature, you will also primarily work on‑site at contract manufacturers within India to implement and integrate iPhones to enable product at scale.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of mechanical design experience using a variety of fabrication processes
• 3+ years of consumer electronics design experience demonstrating the ability to work on complex products with large multidisciplinary teams
• A solid understanding of engineering fundamentals (heat transfer, mechanics of materials, precision fabrication)
• Understanding of tight‑tolerance fabrication and assembly techniques, mechanical drawing composition (functional dimensioning and tolerance stack‑up analysis)
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and statistical tolerance analysis techniques

Key Qualifications

• 3+ years demonstrated ability in mechanical design (preferably consumer electronics products)
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, highly desirable
• Passion for making great products and solving tough design problems
• Demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design including material selection
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing, with focus on high volume manufacturing
• Experience with technical graphical communication of concepts, ideas, and solutions
• Experience with component modules (OLED/LCD, batteries, sensing, acoustic, camera modules, etc.)
• Integration of wireless antenna (Cellular, GPS, WiFi, BT) into mechanical enclosures, a huge plus
• Integration of electrical subsystems (OLED/LCD, sensing, microphone, speaker, receiver, camera)
• Design of highly cosmetic enclosures with liquid and dust ingress protection, a huge plus
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling systems and workflow, Siemens NX proficiency preferred
• Solid understanding of FEA (stress analysis)
• Ability to travel internationally (20%+)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Siemens NX (components, assemblies and drawings). Experienced with metrology and interpreting and deriving meaningful insights from FAI data. Experience working with electrical engineers to layout and build custom PCBs/FPCs. Experience owning parts at various production stages and a history of engaging with vendors to yield successful parts/assemblies.
• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline

Education & Experience

Bachelors or Masters/PhD degree with a specialisation in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics Engineering and 3+ years of related proven experience

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.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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