Product Design Engineer

Apple Inc

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Location
San Diego, CAIndia
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$142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted
91 days ago
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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 · Product Design Engineer

The Product Design Engineer - iPhone joins the hardware team to help build the next generation of innovative mobile devices. This role involves designing tight tolerance components for prototype systems, developing test infrastructure, and characterizing components and assembly processes. The engineer will build prototypes for design validation, drive failure analysis, and work on-site at contract manufacturers in India to implement and integrate iPhones for production at scale. Key responsibilities include performing statistical tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning, and Design for Manufacturability and Assembly. Required skills include mechanical design experience, heat transfer, mechanics of materials, and precision fabrication. Preferred qualifications include proficiency in Siemens NX for components, assemblies, and drawings, as well as experience with metrology, FAI data, and layout for custom PCBs and FPCs.

What you'll do

  • Design tight tolerance components for prototype systems.
  • Develop test infrastructure and characterize components and assembly processes.
  • Build prototypes for design validation and drive failure analysis.
  • Implement and integrate iPhones at contract manufacturers to enable product at scale.
  • Perform functional dimensioning and tolerance stack-up analysis for mechanical drawings.
  • Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) techniques.
  • Interpret metrology data and derive meaningful insights from FAI data.
  • Coordinate with vendors in Asia and internal teams to yield successful parts and assemblies.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of mechanical design experience using a variety of fabrication processes.
  • 3+ years of consumer electronics design experience working on complex products with large multidisciplinary teams.
  • Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals including heat transfer, mechanics of materials, and precision fabrication.
  • Understanding of tight-tolerance fabrication and assembly techniques, mechanical drawing composition, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
  • Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and statistical tolerance analysis techniques.
  • Strong proficiency in Siemens NX for components, assemblies, and drawings (preferred).
  • Experience with metrology, interpreting FAI data, and working with electrical engineers to layout custom PCBs/FPCs (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline (preferred).

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