Metal Casting Process Engineer (MDE)

Summary

Posted:Apr 17, 2025

Role Number:200585663

Home Office:Yes

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. At Apple, we constantly push the boundaries of design and manufacturing to deliver the world’s finest electronic products. Materials are central to our design philosophy, and as a member of the Materials Engineering Team within Manufacturing Design, you will be tasked with developing and scaling innovative metal casting processes to achieve industry-leading quality. You’ll work directly with our suppliers to bring new designs and materials to reality, and interface regularly with teams to influence the development of new products from the beginning.

Description

Work onsite and remotely with our raw material suppliers to communicate development objectives and build common understanding. Develop casting and related processes including heat treatments to meet our functional and cosmetic requirements. Utilize Designs of Experiment for data-driven process refinement. Summarize and report process information and trial results to multi-functional teams. Support new materials as they scale towards mass production, establishing robust process SOPs and in-process quality controls. Audit new suppliers and evaluate their technical capability and equipment suitability for our needs. Drive the selection of new equipment or technologies as needed to achieve cosmetic or functional requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on process development in a metal casting facility (aluminum direct chill slab and billet casting experience strongly preferred)
• Experience developing and optimizing casting processes for unique alloys and challenging functional/cosmetic requirements
• Master’s degree or higher in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Manufacturing, or equivalent experience
• Periodic international travel (~ 25%) to support process development

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the impact of casting process parameters on resulting microstructure and material properties
• Skilled at using metallurgical analysis tools to diagnose issues and drive process corrections
• Flexibility to tackle challenges in new areas, and to apply a broad foundation of knowledge to identify methods of investigation and study

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $178,400 and $268,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.