Senior Hardware Product Designer (Mechanical)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock programs

Relocation

Medical & dental coverage

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Senior Product Designer to lead mechanical design from concept through mass production, bridging industrial design intent with manufacturable hardware.

You will mentor engineers while coordinating across China-based build execution and cross-functional teams. The role requires strong hands-on design skills, deep manufacturing knowledge, and a track record of shipping high-volume consumer products.

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical/product design or related field.
• 8+ years of mechanical/product design experience, preferably in consumer electronics.
• Proven track record shipping high-volume consumer products to mass production.
• Strong CAD skills and experience with FEA tools.
• Deep knowledge of metal and plastic manufacturing processes and DFM/DFA.
• Hands-on GD&T and reliability/failure analysis methods.
• Experience with contract manufacturers in China and on-site build support.
• Experience with integrating mechanical design around electro-mechanical subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Drive early-stage prototyping, explore form factors, and define feature sets in close collaboration with industrial design, product management, and engineering leadership.
• Own detailed design of metal and plastic components — enclosures, brackets, fasteners, and structural elements — ensuring designs meet aesthetic, functional, and manufacturing requirements.
• Perform tolerance stack-up analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), and failure analysis to validate structural integrity, fit, and long-term reliability.
• Integrate and coordinate mechanical design across multiple subsystems, including acoustics, display, input devices, power electronics, and wireless antennas — ensuring cross-functional compatibility and performance.
• Travel to and oversee prototype and production builds at contract manufacturers in China; work directly with vendors and factory teams to troubleshoot design and process issues on the line.
• Support products through EVT/DVT/PVT and into mass production, resolving field and line issues, driving corrective actions, and ensuring design intent is preserved at scale.
• Guide and develop junior and mid-level mechanical engineers, providing technical direction, design reviews, and career mentorship.

Skills

CAD software

FEA tools

GD&T

Contract manufacturers (China)

Electro-mechanical integration

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Senior Product Designer to lead mechanical design from concept through mass production, bridging industrial design intent with manufacturable hardware.

You will mentor engineers while coordinating across China-based build execution and cross-functional teams. The role requires strong hands-on design skills, deep manufacturing knowledge, and a track record of shipping high-volume consumer products.