System Product Design Engineer - Interconnect

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's Interconnect team is seeking a mechanical engineer to help design and bring to life next-generation high-speed interconnects and charging accessories for leading devices. You will work closely with Industrial Design, Hardware Engineering, Signal Integrity, Antenna, Reliability, Packaging, Safety, and Marketing to balance multiple design tradeoffs and deliver exceptional products.

The role emphasizes DMA/DFM, GD&T, and rigorous tolerancing, requiring strong organization and clear

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent; BSME or higher.
• Analytical and problem solving skills as applied to mechanical engineering.
• Fluency in 3D CAD software; design for manufacturability and design for assembly.
• Experience with tolerance analysis techniques and GD&T; strong communication of concepts.
• Willingness to travel internationally (20%+).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all forms of interconnect technologies, including high-speed interconnects and charging accessories.
• Balance program needs, communicate issues clearly, and drive resolutions in a cross-functional team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional work

DfX (DFM/ DFA)

Travel 20%+

Visual communication

Education

Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

3D CAD software

Geometric tolerancing (GD&T)

Job description

As a member of a multi-functional design team at Apple, you will help to create the next generation of the world's finest devices. You will conceive, design, and bring into life products that will redefine the user experience. You will work closely with many different cross-functional teams including Industrial Design, Hardware Engineering, Signal Integrity, Antenna, Reliability, Packaging, Safety, and Marketing. The team you’ll be working in has defined interconnect interfaces that have revolutionized the industry, and used on such innovative products as the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AppleTV, and Vision Pro. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices, strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product.

Description

On the Interconnect team, you will contribute to all forms of interconnect technologies, including: designing highly customized high-speed and high-power interconnects, novel wireless interfaces, and developing complete charging accessories that our customers will use day in and day out. You should be extremely well organized and able to balance numerous program needs simultaneously, have excellent communication and social skills to help you quickly grasp issues, understand the details, and drive the appropriate resolution. We work in a highly dynamic and cross functional environment which will require you to respond quickly to changes, manage multiple design tradeoffs, and find creative, dynamic solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent; BSME or higherAnalytical and problem solving skills as applied to mechanical engineeringFluency in 3D CAD softwareAbility to design cosmetic and structural plastic and metal componentsExperience in design for manufacturability and design for assemblyExperience with statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancingExperience presenting and communicating technical concepts, ideas, and solutions graphicallyThe ability to travel internationally (20%+)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in detailed part and product design in consumer electronicsExperience with connector design, liquid and dust ingress protection, corrosion, and/or signal integrityExperience with design for high-volume manufacturingMandarin language skills