System Product Design Engineer – Apple Vision Pro

Summary

Posted: Nov 12, 2024

Role Number:200578501

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to the people around us.

Description

The Product Design Engineer role will give you direct responsibility over the mechanical design of parts, assemblies and modules within Apple Vision products and own the analysis, assembly and reliability of these parts. This role spans the product design cycle from concept development, prototyping and testing, to collaborating with vendors to bring the design to life. You will engage in frequent multi-disciplinary collaboration with teams like Industrial Design, Project Management, Manufacturing, EE, Display, Camera, Antenna, Battery, Softgoods, Human Engineering, Human Factors, Safety and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering
• 3-5+ years of hands-on, consumer electronics product design experience
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (any modeling package, NX preferred)
• Proficiency in practical application of GD&T techniques and creating 2D drawings
• Proficiency in tolerance analyses with statistical techniques
• Strong mechanical engineering analytical skills, experience selecting materials and manufacturing processes based on engineering requirements
• Thorough knowledge of engineering materials, understanding of property tradeoffs and interpreting FEA results
• Practical experience working with external manufacturing vendors (DFM/DFA, FAI/CPK dimensional reports)
• Experience working in technical project groups in a professional environment
• Detail orientated and capable of handling multiple assignments at once
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) including emails, preparing slide presentations, and presenting technical concepts to multi-disciplinary teams
• Creative problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar field
• Fluent in Unigraphics NX including surfacing tools, statistical software (JMP), MacOS
• Experience working through entire product cycle including shipping product experience
• Experience leading teams through product development cycle from concept development to production bring up.
• Consumer electronics knowledge in a majority of these disciplines: industrial design, optics and lenses, cameras, sensors, displays, PCBs and flexes, silicon, antennas, batteries, thermals, mechanisms
• Experience collaborating with Asian manufacturing facilities, specifically in high-volume mass production
• Experience designing wearable consumer electronics for fit, comfort & ergonomics

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 $135,400 and $250,600, 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.