Apple

Product Design Engineer - Softgoods

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

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering
  • At least 3 years of experience in production part design using various engineering materials
  • Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals (e.g., beam bending, free body diagrams, GD&T)
  • Proficient in 3D and 2D CAD (NX preferred)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills (Keynote or PowerPoint)
  • Experience with data analysis using spreadsheets (FAI/CPK, tolerance analysis)
  • Familiarity with soft goods materials and assembly processes

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and launch innovative products
  • Define CAD and create technical drawings for production
  • Engage with vendors to produce parts based on design specifications
  • Conduct engineering analyses on product designs using various methods
  • Assemble early prototypes and travel to support engineering builds in China
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues on the assembly line
  • Support teams at Apple in utilizing soft goods materials for their designs

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Chance to work on high-profile products like iPhone and iPad accessories
  • Travel opportunities to collaborate with international teams
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology and design practices
Full Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated product design engineer. You will be part of a cross-functional team to conceive, design, validate, and launch exciting new products. You will work closely with many different groups, including Industrial Design, System PD, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Packaging, Reliability, and Software. The team is responsible for products in the following categories: iPhone accessories, iPad accessories, Watch bands, Audio, as well as supporting other teams at Apple that wish to use soft goods materials in their designs. By joining our team, you will work side by side with your teammates inside Apple and at our partner facilities to define CAD, create drawings, and collaborate with vendors to produce these parts. You will perform engineering analyses on your designs using appropriate methods such as hand calculation, computer simulation, FEA, and dimensional tolerance analysis. You will assemble early prototypes, travel to China to support engineering builds, and solve problems on the assembly line. 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 Knowledge of soft goods materials (synthetics, leather, adhesives) Knowledge of soft goods assembly process (bonding, cutting, stitching) MS degree in Engineering

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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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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