Apple

Product Design Engineer - Acoustics

Apple$100K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field, with 3+ years of experience
  • Proficient in 3D CAD and 2D drawing generation, preferably using NX
  • Experience in the consumer electronics industry or similar field
  • Background in designing micro electromechanical assemblies
  • Ability to design for mass production, particularly in injection molding and metal stamping
  • Strong problem-solving skills for root cause analysis and reliability testing
  • Familiarity with dimensional data analysis and GD&T applications

Responsibilities

  • Lead the mechanical design of custom speaker modules and components
  • Contribute to developing innovative design approaches and assembly methods
  • Collaborate with transducer and product design engineers for optimal module integration
  • Generate and modify 3D CAD models and 2D drawings for components
  • Iterate on designs to ensure manufacturability and performance standards
  • Conduct reliability testing and failure analysis to refine designs
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while coordinating with suppliers

Benefits

  • Collaborative work culture that fosters innovation
  • Opportunities for skill development in cutting-edge technology
  • Engagement in high-impact projects with prominent brand visibility
  • Chance to lead creative design efforts and contribute to product advancements
  • Involvement in the full product lifecycle from design to manufacturing
Full Job Description
Description

As a Product Design Engineer on the Acoustics Transducer Design team you will design and validate custom speaker modules for Apple's highly space-constrained products. You will lead the mechanical design of speaker module assembly and their components. You will partner with Transducer Design Engineers (who optimize the acoustic and magnetic performance of the module) and system Product Design Engineers (who integrate the module into a system).

Working together you will balance the trade-offs between acoustic performance, mechanical design, manufacturing, and reliability. This role requires creative design work to generate 3D CAD and 2D drawings for speaker modules from scratch for all components, including: plastic enclosures, metal stampings, insert molded electrical connections, over-molded seals, magnet system subassemblies, and more. The designs will be reviewed by suppliers and multi-functional teams, requiring timely modifications to address design issues without impacting project schedule. You are expected to handle multiple projects at the same time while working with multiple suppliers.

Additionally, you will contribute to improvements in the acoustic performance and reliability of the speaker modules by pursuing innovative ideas that bring the module to the limit of what's possible. This means developing new design approaches, exploring different assembly methods, introducing new materials, and implementing new manufacturing processes.

After parts are released for manufacturing, you will ensure speaker components and modules can be manufactured in high volumes without issues, while meeting performance specifications. This involves iterating on the design, developing test plans, generating reliability specifications, performing failure analysis, and conducting experiments (DOEs) to find design solutions and implement corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent field, with 3+ years of work experience required.

Mechanical design experience generating 3D CAD and 2D drawings is required (NX experience is preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience shipping products in the consumer electronics industry, or closely related industry.

Experience designing small or micro electromechanical assemblies.

Ability to achieve sophisticated geometry by understanding and influencing tooling design.

Experience designing and selecting materials for mass produced injection molded plastic parts, progressively stamped metal parts, and the assembly processes that bring these parts together.

Proactive problem solving, including the development of reliability test plans and conducting root cause analysis.

Capable of working with global suppliers and guiding actions in assembly and part production facilities.

Ability to use dimensional data to inform part design decisions including: conducting tolerance stack analysis, applying GD&T to 2D drawings, establishing datums, understanding measurement techniques, analyzing data, identifying issues from dimensional data, and guiding part quality improvements.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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