Apple

Product Design Lead

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 7+ years of product design and development experience with electromechanical systems
  • Experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers
  • Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical engineering principles
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, NX)
  • Knowledge of engineering materials and property tradeoffs
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes (e.g., machining, injection molding).

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team in developing innovative electromechanical systems
  • Ensure design excellence that reflects Apple's commitment to quality
  • Explore new technologies to solve complex engineering problems
  • Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation within the team
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring concepts to life
  • Create detailed mechanical designs and oversee precision accuracy
  • Present design concepts and technical details to inspire stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Tuition reimbursement for career-related education
  • Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through stock programs
Full Job Description
Description

As a Product Design Lead, you will:

Inspire and guide a team of exceptional Product Design Engineers in the exploration and development of novel electromechanical systems

Champion design excellence, ensuring our creations embody Apple's commitment to simplicity, elegance, and uncompromising quality

Lead the team in pushing the boundaries of what's possible, exploring new technologies and approaches to solve complex engineering challenges

Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, where every team member is empowered to contribute their unique talents and perspectives

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Electrical, Software, Controls, Manufacturing, others to bring groundbreaking concepts to life

Oversee the creation of detailed mechanical designs, 2D drawings, and BOMs, ensuring precision and accuracy in every detail

Utilize advanced simulation and analysis techniques to optimize designs for performance, reliability, and manufacturability

Work closely with our manufacturing partners to ensure our designs are realized with the highest level of craftsmanship and quality

Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring the successful execution of our ambitious projects

Stay at the forefront of electromechanical design, exploring emerging technologies and trends to inform our future creations

Present compelling design concepts and technical details to internal stakeholders and external partners, inspiring excitement and confidence in our vision

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

10+ years of experience in product design and development of electromechanical systems

Proven experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers

Deep understanding of mechanical engineering principles, including statics, dynamics, heat transfer, and materials science

Proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, NX)

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

Experience with tolerance analysis and GD&T

Experience working with a variety of manufacturing processes (e.g., machining, injection molding, casting)

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

Experience working with external manufacturing vendors

Preferred Qualifications

Master's or PhD in mechanical engineering or related field

Dynamics modeling experience

Fluent in Siemens NX including surfacing tools, statistical software (JMP), MacOS

Experience working through entire product cycle including shipping product experience

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

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.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
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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