Senior Hardware Product Designer for Mass-Produced Electronics

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental cover

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a seasoned Mac Product Design Engineer to ideate concepts, design down to the details, prototype, test, and travel to assembly sites to optimize the design. You will collaborate across engineering and design teams, refining layouts for high-volume production and ensuring lifecycle requirements are met.

The role requires 10+ years in mechanical engineering, strong communication, and a drive for innovative consumer electronics design within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Engineering fundamentals: solid mechanics, material science, heat transfer, mechanism design, manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills: written and verbal.
• 10+ years experience in a mechanical engineering role.
• Genuine curiosity and collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, hardware, software and technology groups to refine and execute product design.
• Develop initial product layouts and generate concepts; prototype, demonstrate and test.
• Partner with vendors and internal teams to optimize designs for function, cosmetics and manufacturability.
• Ensure design meets requirements throughout its lifecycle via stress, tolerance and failure analysis.
• Travel up to 20% in Asia to support factory builds.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Curiosity

Design for manufacturability

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a seasoned Mac Product Design Engineer to ideate concepts, design down to the details, prototype, test, and travel to assembly sites to optimize the design. You will collaborate across engineering and design teams, refining layouts for high-volume production and ensuring lifecycle requirements are met.

The role requires 10+ years in mechanical engineering, strong communication, and a drive for innovative consumer electronics design within a collaborative environment.