System Product Design Engineer

System Product Design Engineer

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Department: Hardware

Summary: The Product Design Engineer role will give you direct responsibility over the mechanical design, analysis, assembly, and reliability of parts within Apple Vision products, spanning the full design cycle from concept generation, prototyping, testing, and collaborating with vendors to bring your design to life. You will frequently engage in multi-disciplinary collaboration with teams like Industrial Design, Project Management, Manufacturing, EE, Display, Camera, Antenna, Battery, Softgoods, Human Engineering, Safety, and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering

• 7+ years of hands-on product design experience

• Strong mechanical engineering analytical skills, experience selecting materials and manufacturing processes based on engineering requirements

• Proficiency in 3D CAD, creating 2D drawings, and practical application of GD&T

• Proficiency in tolerance analyses with statistical techniques

• Experience working in technical project groups in a professional environment

• Practical experience working with external manufacturing vendors (DFM/DFA, FAI/CPK dimensional reports)

• Thorough knowledge of engineering materials, understanding of property tradeoffs, and interpreting FEA results

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including emails, slide presentations, and presenting technical concepts to multi-disciplinary teams

• Experience with failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation

• Detail-oriented and capable of handling multiple assignments at once

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or similar field

• Experience designing consumer electronics with knowledge across most of these disciplines: wearables, optics and lenses, cameras, sensors, displays, PCBs and flexes, antennas, batteries, thermals, mechanisms, comfort, and ergonomics

• Fluent in Unigraphics NX including surfacing, statistical software (JMP), MacOS

• Experience working through the full product cycle including mass production and collaborating with Asian manufacturing facilities

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $171,600 and $302,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.