Product Design Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

Apple Inc. is hiring a Product Design Engineer to plan and design battery packs for consumer electronics. The role involves developing battery pack designs, creating 3D models and performing tolerance analysis for assemblies, and evaluating designs for manufacturability. The engineer supports manufacturing by reviewing tooling, in-process tolerance analysis, build data, and mechanical assembly fixtures. The role also involves troubleshooting fixture, design, fabrication, and reliability issues; designing experiments and validating designs through performance analysis; and reducing, visualizing, interpolating, and interpreting dimensional data. The position requires 20% international travel and a 40-hour workweek.

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 with 3D modeling using Catia, Pro/E, NX, or SolidWorks.
• Three years of experience supporting the design process from product manufacture through assembly, including design of experiments (DOEs).
• Three years of experience driving failure analysis and root cause investigations, including developing design solutions and implementing corrective actions.
• Three years of experience completing detailed drawings to communicate and ensure compliance of parts with design intent.
• Three years of experience implementing mechanical design concepts into detailed designs throughout all phases of the development cycle through mass production.
• Ability to travel internationally 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design battery packs for consumer electronics.
• Use 3D modeling and tolerance analysis for assembly design involving 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 to ensure 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.
• Conduct design reviews to realize cross-functional designs.
• Support the design process from product manufacture through assembly, including design of experiments.
• Drive failure analysis and root cause investigations, develop design solutions, and implement corrective actions.
• Complete detailed drawings to communicate and ensure compliance of parts with design intent.
• Implement mechanical design concepts in detailed designs throughout development through mass production.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Tuition reimbursement for certain educational expenses related to advancing a career at Apple
• Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Potential relocation assistance
• Opportunity to participate in discretionary employee stock programs, including restricted stock unit awards and an employee stock purchase plan with discounted shares

What This Job Offers

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