Product Design Engineer - Softgoods

Apple • CA

103d

About The Position

At Apple, we believe our products begin with our people. By hiring a diverse team, we drive creative thought. By giving that team everything they need, we drive innovation. By hiring incredible engineers, we drive precision. And through our collaborative process, we create memorable experiences for our customers. These elements come together to make Apple an amazing environment for motivated people to do the greatest work of their lives. Apple’s Softgoods Engineering team is relatively new to Apple. We work with textiles, leather, silicone and soft polymers. Our mission is to use these incredible materials to enable new product categories, and to enhance Apple’s existing product lines. Bringing Apple engineering and precision to products made of soft materials is an exciting challenge and requires a creative and open minded approach. We have an inclusive and talented team of people, from a wide variety of backgrounds. We all work together in a beautiful customized lab where we design, engineer, and develop the best Softgoods products in the world. If this sounds like an exciting challenge, we hope you will consider a place in our team!

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• At least 3 years of experience in production part design utilizing a variety of engineering materials
• Good engineering fundamentals (beam bending, free body diagrams, GD&T, etc.)
• 3D and 2D CAD skills (NX preferred)
• Solid verbal and written presentation skills (Keynote or Powerpoint)
• Experience using spreadsheets to analyze engineering data (FAI/CPK, tolerance analysis)
• Experience engaging with manufacturers
• Creative problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of soft goods materials (synthetics, leather, adhesives)
• Knowledge of soft goods assembly process (bonding, cutting, stitching)
• MS degree in Engineering

Responsibilities

• Conceive, design, validate, and launch exciting new products as part of a cross-functional team.
• Work closely with Industrial Design, System PD, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Packaging, Reliability, and Software teams.
• Define CAD, create drawings, and collaborate with vendors to produce parts.
• Perform engineering analyses on designs using methods such as hand calculation, computer simulation, FEA, and dimensional tolerance analysis.
• Assemble early prototypes and travel to China to support engineering builds.
• Solve problems on the assembly line.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees