Mechanical Design Engineer

The Instrumentation PD team sits at the heart of Apple's global manufacturing operations, owning the test equipment and fixtures used to validate product technologies including cameras, health sensing, acoustics, and display. In this role, you'll contribute to the full lifecycle of automated metrology systems — working alongside senior engineers, product designers, operations, software teams, and global system integrators. You'll grow your technical depth across multiple engineering domains while directly influencing the quality of products used by hundreds of millions of people. Design and develop automated calibration and metrology systems from concept through mass production validation Engage with product design teams early to translate complex physics problems into clear, testable requirements across cameras, health sensing, acoustics, and display technologies Assess equipment performance by interpreting test data and iterating designs to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and reliability Collaborate with cross-functional teams — operations, software, and product design — to balance diverse design objectives using data-backed ROI analyses Work directly with manufacturing partners and system integrators to support technical quality and vendor development Support resolution of technical deliverables in ambiguous environments with competing priorities and schedules Support factory bring-up activities, including travel to manufacturing sites to debug live production issues and drive corrective actions Communicate complex technical work clearly across all levels — from vendor teams to Director-level stakeholders Contribute to team knowledge-sharing and best practices Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent 3+ years of experience in mechanical design with a focus on complex electromechanical systems Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals including mechanism design, material selection, tolerance analysis (GD&T), and DFMEA Hands-on failure analysis experience — able to identify root cause and drive design improvements Experience working with vendors or contract manufacturers in a product development and manufacturing environment Ability to work cross-functionally across operations, software, and product design teams Ability to travel internationally up to 25% to support station validation and factory integration Master's degree in a relevant engineering field Experience with mass-produced electronics manufacturing equipment — structures, sheet metal, plastics, robotics, or automation Opto-mechanical or camera module design experience Proficiency with UG NX or equivalent CAD platform Experience with FEA stress analysis (ANSYS preferred) Familiarity with Apple's NPI process and manufacturing environments Experience developing or managing vendor ecosystems, particularly with global system integrators Experience in project or program management Written and verbal Mandarin language skills

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