Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Vision Pro

Apple Inc. • Cupertino, CA

36d

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. The Apple Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) is accountable for leading the development and implementation of high precision mechanical manufacturing processes across Apple's worldwide supply base. In this highly visible hands-on role, you will have direct frequent communication and collaboration with Apple Industrial Design, Product Design, and Manufacturing Design partners, as well as our worldwide suppliers. The MDE role is empowered and expected to bring creativity to Apple's manufacturing approach, enabling us to deliver our best work to as many customers as possible.You will be a part of collaborative environment contributing to the creation, evaluation, and implementation of end-to-end manufacturing solutions for Apple's hardware enclosures. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders in Quality Engineering, Global Supply Management, Product Design, and Industrial Design in order to ensure our manufacturing solutions meet our product quality, cost, yield, capacity, schedule, and environmental goals.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in mechanical product development, manufacturing engineering, tooling engineering, high precision fabrication, or similar roles
• Understanding core principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Hands-on approach to engineering and problem-solving
• A quick learner who approaches problems flexibly and proactively identifies solutions in the face of challenges
• Strong ability to influence using clear and concise communication skills to make data driven manufacturing decisions
• Applies innovative approach to problem solving by leveraging past experiences
• A passion for manufacturing and engineering excellence. Unwillingness to compromise on quality and customer satisfaction

Responsibilities

• Evaluate product and industrial design goals to understand the dimensional, cosmetic, and functional priorities for the product
• Collaborate with Global Supply Managers and Apple's manufacturing suppliers to align on a manufacturing development strategy with clear goals, deliverables, and schedules
• Identify and validate suitable fabrication equipment and processes to meet all Apple design and operational requirements
• Develop and document processes including all parameters, consumables and secondary operation requirements to meet defined specifications
• Conduct process optimization DOE's, using data-driven and hands-on approaches together to find solutions to complex challenges
• Communicate ongoing process development status to cross-functional teams and lead discussions to align design requirements with manufacturing capability
• Willingness to travel internationally to support manufacturing partner sites and collaborate with in-region team members
• Familiarity with a phase gate product development approach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees