Apple

Senior Design Engineer / Prototyper ISE Incubation-Proactive

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in design engineering or a related prototyping discipline
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex design projects
  • Familiarity with design tools like Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and Figma
  • Strong skills in visual and interaction design with a focus on systems thinking
  • Experience writing prototype-quality code
  • Ability to communicate design intent to technical teams effectively
  • Experience presenting design concepts to senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive design vision across high-impact, early-stage projects
  • Collaborate with engineers to bring design ideas to life
  • Develop and implement prototypes and proof of concepts
  • Engage in iterative design, soliciting feedback and refining concepts
  • Work across teams to leverage expertise and improve designs

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative projects with a focus on early-stage ideas
  • Collaborative team environment emphasizing partnership with engineering
  • Chance to influence the future of software and human-computer interaction
  • Access to industry-standard design tools and resources
  • Flexible work environment encouraging independent scoping of projects
Full Job Description
The ISE Incubation team is looking for an exceptional Senior Design Engineer / Prototyper to own and drive the design vision across multiple high-impact, early-stage projects. In this role, you will serve as the design authority for the team - leading end-to-end design execution while working in close partnership with engineers to bring ambitious ideas to life. You are equally comfortable operating in ambiguity and delivering with precision, and you bring a rare combination of design craft, technical fluency, and strategic thinking to everything you create.

Our team nurtures early-stage ideas into well-developed, usable experiences. For this big idea to work, is there a piece of experience that must feel great? Is there an enabling technology we need to build? Software is the tool we use most frequently to bring concepts to life on our devices. But we try to use the best tool for the job: anything that helps us see, touch, or feel an idea. We often work directly with other teams to leverage expertise from across the company, and share our work with others to find out what works and what doesn't. Gradually, those fuzzy notions turn into tangible, brand-new ideas that can lead the future of software on our devices. The products we build are part prototype, part proof of concept and part sales pitch, so communicating clearly and being able to empathize with other people's perspectives are key skills for our team. So is the ability to give and receive feedback.

8+ years of experience in design engineering, interaction design, or a prototyping- focused discipline Proven track record of owning and delivering design work across multiple complex projects simultaneously Experience with industry-standard design tools such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma Suite or similar Strong command of visual design, interaction design, and systems thinking Experience writing prototype-quality code Demonstrated ability to collaborate directly with engineering teams and communicate design intent at a technical level Experience presenting and defending design decisions to senior stakeholders

Experience in an incubation, R&D, or 0-to-1 product environment Background in industrial design, HCI, software engineering, or a related field Ability to independently scope and structure design work-streams with minimal oversight Strong point of view on the future of human-computer interaction

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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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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