Home Product Design Engineer

Summary

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Description

As a Home Product Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the mechanical design and development of Apple's next-generation Home products. You will serve as a critical link between our US-based Product Design team and our manufacturing partners, ensuring the flawless execution of our design vision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Design team members to define, develop, and validate mechanical design
• Partner cross-functionally with other design teams in early phase of product architecture design
• Translate in-depth engineering research into comprehensive and reliable design outcomes.
• Establish mechanical design requirements including but not limited to dimensional tolerance, structural performance, material & finish, manufacturing process and regulatory requirements
• Lead coordination with cross-functional NPI teams to ensure a successful transition from design to mass production.
• Manage suppliers and contract manufacturers to execute engineering studies, validations, and conduct statistical analysis to drive data-based decisions.
• Take ownership of the mechanical design and issue resolution throughout the entire product development lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ year experience in product design and manufacturing engineering.
• Proficient in written and verbal English.
• Strong design skill - 3D CAD skill (NX preferred), 2D drafting and GD&T
• Solid Mechanical fundamental - statics, manufacturing, material science and thermal
• Proven ability to work independently under high pressure and tight schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) knowledge and tool
• Experience with engineering material properties and selection
• Demonstrated ability in designing for manufacturing (eg. Molding, stamping, CNC).
• Proficiency in statistical analysis tools (eg. JMP).
• Experience in team work with contract manufacturer (CM) partners.
• Full development cycle experience with consumer electronic product
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 60% to support product development.

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.