Product Design Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

14h • $207,400 - $311,700

About The Position

Apple Inc. is hiring a Product Design Engineer in Cupertino, California, and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. The role performs engineering duties in planning and designing battery packs for consumer electronics. It uses 3D modeling and tolerance analysis to design assemblies made up of multiple components, and evaluates designs for manufacturability so that build capability is incorporated into the design.

The engineer supports battery-pack manufacturing by reviewing manufacturing tooling, in-process tolerance analysis, and build data. Responsibilities also include detailed assembly design using 3D CAD and drawings, and evaluating mechanical assembly fixtures to ensure designs can be manufactured. The role troubleshoots fixture, design, fabrication, and reliability issues; designs experiments to select and validate designs; analyzes performance; and reduces, visualizes, interpolates, and interprets dimensional data. International travel is required for 20% of the job. The position is 40 hours per week.

The base pay range is $207,400–$311,700 per year, with pay dependent on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees may be eligible for discretionary stock awards and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Benefits include comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, and reimbursement for certain career-related educational expenses, including tuition. The role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation assistance. Compensation, benefits, and stock programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements and terms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related field.
• Five years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Three years of experience conducting design reviews to realize cross-functional designs.
• Three years of experience designing multiple-component assemblies to meet product requirements, including tolerance analysis.
• Three years of experience performing 3D modeling using Catia, Pro/E, NX, or SolidWorks to generate designs.
• Three years of experience supporting the design process from product manufacture through assembly, including design of experiments (DOEs).
• Experience driving failure analysis and root-cause investigation, including developing design solutions and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience completing detailed drawings to communicate and ensure compliance of parts with design intent.
• Experience implementing mechanical design concepts in detailed designs throughout all phases of the development cycle through mass production.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design battery packs for consumer electronics.
• Use 3D modeling and tolerance analysis to design assemblies consisting of multiple components.
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability and incorporate build capability into designs.
• Support battery-pack manufacturing by reviewing manufacturing tooling, in-process tolerance analysis, and build data.
• Perform detailed assembly design, including 3D CAD and drawings, and evaluate mechanical assembly fixtures for manufacturability.
• Troubleshoot fixture, design, fabrication, and reliability issues to meet specifications and reliability requirements.
• Design experiments, including experiments to select a final design; troubleshoot issues and validate designs through performance analysis.
• Reduce, visualize, interpolate, and interpret dimensional data.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain career-related educational expenses, including tuition
• Potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Potential relocation assistance
• Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the option to purchase Apple stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

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