Hardware Product Design Engineer - Mac

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Mac Product Design team works with engineers and designers to integrate technology into next-generation portable and desktop computers. The role involves ideating concepts, developing detailed designs, prototyping and testing, and traveling to assembly sites to optimize designs.

The engineer collaborates with industrial designers and product integrity, hardware, software, and technology groups to refine and execute product designs. They develop initial product layouts; generate, prototype, demonstrate, and test concepts to support down-selection; and work with external vendors and internal manufacturing teams to optimize function, appearance, and manufacturability. The role also ensures designs meet requirements throughout their lifecycle through stress, tolerance, and failure analysis. Travel to factories in Asia may be required for up to 20% of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering fundamentals.
• Knowledge of solid mechanics, material science, heat transfer, mechanism design, and manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate design ideas and contribute to brainstorms.
• 10+ years of experience in a mechanical engineering role.
• Genuine curiosity.
• Collaborative and receptive to feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in consumer electronic design.
• Experience designing for mass production.
• A sense of ownership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with industrial designers and product integrity, hardware, software, and technology groups to refine and execute product designs.
• Develop initial product layouts.
• Generate, prototype, demonstrate, and test concepts to drive design down-selection.
• Partner with external vendors and internal manufacturing teams to optimize designs for function, cosmetics, and manufacturability.
• Perform stress, tolerance, and failure analysis to ensure designs meet requirements throughout their lifecycle.
• Travel to assembly sites in Asia to support factory builds, up to 20% of the time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior