Product Design Intern (Softgoods)
Summary
Why Apple? At Apple our products begin with our people. By hiring a team with strengths we drive creative thought. By giving that team everything they need we drive innovation. By hiring engineers we drive precision. And through our collaborative process we build experiences for our customers. These elements come together to make Apple an amazing environment for people to do the greatest work of their lives.
Why Softgoods? Apple’s Softgoods Engineering team is relatively new to Apple. We work with textiles, leather, silicone and soft polymers. Our mission is to use these materials to improve Apple’s existing product lines and to enable new technologies. Delivering extraordinary Apple products made of soft materials is an exciting challenge and requires a creative and forward-thinking approach. We have a hardworking team of people from a wide variety of backgrounds. We work together in appealing, customized labs where we design, engineer and develop the best Softgoods products in the world. If this sounds like an exciting challenge, we hope you will consider a place in our team!
Description
We are looking for a highly motivated product design engineer.
As a member of our collaborative, multi-functional design team, you will be responsible for conceiving, crafting and producing exciting new products. You will work closely with US and Asia based Product Designers and many other multi-functional groups, including Industrial Design, Hardware Engineering, Operations and Reliability.
Responsibilities
- Create and iterate detailed 3D CAD models (NX program) and 2D technical drawings
- Develop design engineering features focused on manufacturability (DFM), assembly (DFA), cosmetics and durability
- Partner closely with Industrial Design, Product Design Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Operations teams throughout the product development lifecycle
- Support multiple prototype build events at vendor facilities (primarily in China); Domestic travel might be needed during build period
- Perform dimensional validation and functional/performance testing of prototypes and early production units
- Conduct structured root-cause failure analysis on design-related issues arising from manufacturing or reliability testing
- Document findings, propose countermeasure designs, and validate fixes in subsequent prototype rounds
- Contribute to innovative exploratory projects and technology investigations within the Softgoods organization
- Present work clearly and confidently in design reviews and cross-functional meetings
Minimum Qualifications
- BS/MS/Ph.D in Mechanical, Aerospace, or similar Engineering field required
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals (beam bending, free body diagrams) and ability to creatively apply concepts to new problems not listed in engineering textbooks.
- Experience using statistical tools and techniques for analytical problem solving.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficient in 3D and 2D CAD – NX a plus
- Proficient in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques (SPC), functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing (GD&T)
- Proficient in software skills: python,pandas, web develop(front/back end), database API development
- Experience in AI related projects: ML training (TensorFlow/PyTorch, API framework, etc)
- Detail orientated, proactive thinking, and capable of prioritising multiple assignments under high pressure.
- Good in English written and verbal communication.
- China based position – Shenzhen or Suzhou.
- Mandarin language skills a definite benefit.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.