Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Mac

Apple

17h•Onsite

About The Position

At Apple, new ideas quickly become extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. The company values passion and dedication, fostering innovation through the diversity of its people and ideas, from technology to environmental efforts. This highly visible role offers a significant impact on Apple Products. The position is for an accomplished quality engineer to lead development and ramp for a next-generation Apple product. Mac Manufacturing Design Engineers are responsible for the development and implementation of key production processes in a high-volume environment for Apple Mac products. This role involves direct, frequent communication and collaboration with Apple Industrial Design, Product Design, Manufacturing Design, and worldwide suppliers.

Requirements

2+ years of full time mechanical manufacturing experience
Experience with fabricating parts or jigs, fixtures, tooling, injection molding, plastics, ceramics, metal machining (CNC, mills, lathes)
BSME or equivalent
25% domestic and international travel

Nice To Haves

MSME
A solid understanding of DOE, GD&T, SPC and mechanical fabrication techniques
Engineering management or program management background

Responsibilities

Assess the suitability of a fabrication technology for a given part design
Plan validation exercises to demonstrate process feasibility and capability
Plan, propose, and lead experiments to produce analyses used to drive design, development, and supply chain decisions
Review progress of development activities at supplier locations and serve as point of escalation for critical process related issues
Act as direct responsible engineer to drive process development and capability assessment activities, reviewing part design documentation to ensure alignment with process capability
Assign specific tasks and work with Apple suppliers to support process development and/or data gathering activities
Set clear goals for results and provide timely reviews of performance throughout program
Establish validation procedures to determine acceptance of processes into development builds as well as mass production
Review supplier tool design, process flow, equipment selection, DFM, and DOE proposals
Identify shortfalls and corrective actions to ensure design compliance
Work with supplier engineering teams to map out process development exercises, secure resources, and commit to schedules in line with program goals
Assess supplier readiness to support build events and production ramp
Identify potential execution issues and provide recommendations to mitigate risk