Audio Product Design Intern

Apple

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About The Position

Apple is meeting the needs of a mobile and device-driven world by providing knowledge of the physical world for custom applications. We are passionate about people who want to help meet this commitment. The success we are striving for will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment that cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways. As a member of our Audio Product Design team, you would conceive, design, test, solve problems, and bring into production products that redefine the music experience. We work closely with many different multi-functional teams, including Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Radio Frequency, Safety, Hardware Engineering, EMC, Operations, and Marketing. Expertly integrating so many different pieces into brand-new products means every single day is different.

Requirements

• BS/MS degrees from the Engineering department in decent universities
• Internship duration >= 6 months.
• Highly motivated to explore electronics product design.
• Ability to travel to vendors during weekdays.
• Fluent Mandarin and English communication skills.
• Experience of working with many different international teams or OEM/ODM vendors.
• Hands-on experience of solving problems with engineering knowledge (material mechanics, statics, fluid dynamics, etc.) and tools.
• Deep understanding of engineering fundamentals and ability to apply concepts to new problems not listed in engineering textbooks.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to apply statistical tools and techniques to real-world problem solving.
• Post-processing knowledge for plastic and metal parts, including assembly and fixture design.

Nice To Haves

• Can start anytime after October 1, 2026
• Industry experiences from medical, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, and other fields with relevant technology and development models.
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing.
• Experience with component modules (Audio drivers, batteries, power supplies, camera modules, etc.)
• Design of audio subsystems (microphone, speaker, receiver)
• Experience of using AI tools in previous programs for solving engineering problems

Responsibilities

• Support build activities, including finding the root cause for failures and solutions for issues that impede build progress.
• Building prototypes to validate function, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Analyze data generated from builds and design of experiments.
• Participate in design reviews to generate and receive constructive feedback.
• Perform tolerance analyses to predict the performance of mechanisms, sensors, and cosmetics.
• Create specifications, detailed design, and 2D documentation of parts and assemblies.
• Work with operations teams to evaluate and develop supply chains capable of manufacturing new subsystems and products.
• Interacting with vendors to develop manufacturing processes and tooling concepts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern