Color Resin Engineer - Materials PD
Summary
At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences. The mechanical integrity and the way our products look and feel to our customers is an essential aspect of what makes Apple products the best electronic devices in the world. Our Materials Engineering Product Design team is dedicated to designing new materials that influence and enable innovative enclosure designs across all of our product lines year after year. We work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love!
Description
As part of the Materials Product Design Engineering team at Apple, you will help design the next generation of the world's finest electronic devices. You will drive the rapid advancement of materials and processes that are used on the enclosures of all our products. As a Color Resin Engineer, you will drive the development of new color resin materials and processes to meet strict structural and aesthetic requirements, setting material specifications, and working with our cross-functional teams to bring these materials to scale. You will work closely with many different cross-functional teams including Industrial Design, Operations, and Reliability. Come join a team that helps to define the look and feel of our enclosures across all product lines at Apple!
Minimum Qualifications
- BS or MS in Chemical Engineering / Materials Science / Mechanical Engineering
- 5 years of industry experience
- Technical knowledge of pigments, dyes, and resins
- Familiarity with color analysis and color modeling (reflectance curves, visual assessment of color)
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills and ability to use statistical tools and techniques
- Technical project management experience leading a project from R&D to production
- Excellent verbal and written communication and social skills
- Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment
- This position will require international travel (10%+)
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Chemical Engineering / Materials Science / Mechanical Engineering
- 3+ years work experience in resin compounding
- Experience working remotely with vendors
- Experience working on multiple products on different development timelines
- Experience with high-quality cosmetic parts and finishes in high volume
- Track record of material selection and development for products with demanding performance requirements