Concept Prototyping Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 95 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Concept Prototyping Engineer

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The Concept Prototyping Engineer joins the Next Gen Computing team to develop new concepts and capabilities for Apple products. This role involves moving from paper sketches to functional, integrated prototypes and platforms that allow stakeholders to experience new ideas firsthand. You will brainstorm, design parts, and perform hands-on fabrication and assembly to create reliable, user-facing prototypes. Key responsibilities include iterating on experience concepts, articulating design trade-offs, and synthesizing feedback from cross-functional collaborators to evolve prototypes into stable platforms for extended testing. Required skills include a foundation in product design, 2D and 3D CAD, and experience with fabrication tools and processes. The role solves the technical challenge of transforming abstract concepts into tangible hardware prototypes to inform future product development decisions.

Skills

2D CAD Siemens NX Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Electromechanical Engineering Product Design Prototyping Fabrication Assembly Industrial Design

What you'll do

Develop integrated prototypes from initial paper sketches to functional, hands-on demos.
Design parts and fabricate components in alignment with designers and engineers.
Perform hands-on assembly, fit-checking, and functionality-testing of all prototypes.
Present multiple design approaches and clearly articulate the trade-offs of each.
Synthesize and communicate stakeholder feedback to evolve and improve product concepts.
Support the transfer of concepts to product development and software engineering groups.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to changing program needs.

What we're looking for

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a technically equivalent field.
3+ years of product design experience.
Strong foundation in product design with sensitivity to industrial design and experience with 3D and 2D CAD.
Experience with fabrication tools and processes.
MS/PhD in a related field (preferred).
5+ years of product design/prototyping experience and Siemens NX (preferred).
Portfolio demonstrating earlier work/ideas (preferred).
Ability to work with various disciplines including industrial designers, experience designers, and software/hardware engineers (preferred).

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