Touch ID Systems Mechanical Engineer – Sensing & Validation

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Education reimbursement

Relocation

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Touch ID Product Design Mechanical Engineer in Cupertino, CA to own the end-to-end design, development, and validation of sensing technology for Apple’s portfolio of products. You will lead mechanical analysis, 3D CAD work, and documentation, collaborating with a multifunctional team to deliver high-impact touch sensing solutions.

Responsibilities include identifying design solutions, leading failure analyses, coordinating path-to-closure on complex issues, and applying DOE

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in mechanical design, failure analysis, or product validation.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and drafting 2D technical drawings (GD&T).
• Strong track record of applying structured root-cause methodologies and experimental design (DOE) to resolve complex electromechanical issues.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally (5%–10%) to support vendor bring-up and factory builds.
• Minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Identifying/brainstorming design solutions, grading risk, and informing final design.
• Leading a cross-functional team through failure analysis to identify root-cause and inform corrective actions.
• Coordinating and managing the path-to-closure on complex, multi-faceted issues.
• Applying rigorous and thoughtful experimental design to reduce design risk/uncertainty as quickly as possible.
• Running tolerance studies to ensure designs are feasible over manufacturing tolerances.
• Communicating to Apple’s engineering leadership in concise, comprehensive technical depth. In the prototyping and validation phases, you will support external manufacturing vendors with process development and root cause analysis for issues found during testing.

Skills

Mechanical design

Failure analysis

Product validation

3D CAD modeling

GD&T

DOE

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MATLAB

JMP

Job description

Apple is seeking a Touch ID Product Design Mechanical Engineer in Cupertino, CA to own the end-to-end design, development, and validation of sensing technology for Apple’s portfolio of products. You will lead mechanical analysis, 3D CAD work, and documentation, collaborating with a multifunctional team to deliver high-impact touch sensing solutions.

Responsibilities include identifying design solutions, leading failure analyses, coordinating path-to-closure on complex issues, and applying DOE