Apple is seeking a product design engineer to join the Retail, Event, & Channel Product Design (RECPD) team. We are a diverse group of engineers who design and develop innovative fixtures and hardware solutions to unveil and display our products at Apple Special Events, and Apple retail / channel partner stores around the world. Our engineering solutions help elevate and showcase Apple products in magical and transformative ways!
As a member of the RECPD team, you will have the opportunity to learn and apply diverse knowledge spanning the design, production, and integration of electro-mechanical assemblies to store furniture and fixtures. We appreciate fine details while also considering the impact and full lifecycle of our designs.
Our team welcomes diverse backgrounds, opinions, and perspectives, and we firmly believe effective communication is key to forging lasting and successful cross-functional partnerships.
As part of RECPD, you will be responsible for the scoping, design, and engineering of products that meet the requirements of our customers. Successful design solutions are those that optimally balance performance, aesthetics, customer experience, reliability, manufacturability, cost, installation, and maintenance. Your responsibilities will include: technology development, concept generation, detailed design, analysis, and testing through mass production.
Ability to self-motivate and drive issues to resolution across multiple projects.
Experience working with contract manufacturers in an OEM or JDM model.
Experience selecting and designing in plastic, metal, wood, ceramics, and glass.
Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and GD&T
Experience in FEA and analysis tools
Experience in failure / root cause analysis and DFMEA
Experience with electro-mechanical integration (connectors, batteries, electronics packaging, PCBAs, EMI/EMC considerations).
Flexibility and comfort working in dynamic environments.
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
5+ years demonstrated ability in mechanical design (preferably consumer electronics, or furniture & fixture design)
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and command of engineering fundamentals
Strong communication and presentation skills to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to utilize data in effective written and verbal communication
Experience with 3D CAD modeling and workflows
Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally
We’re a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. And the same innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. This is where your work can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Visit apple.com/careers to learn more.
