Imagine what you can do here. At Apple, new ideas quickly become extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. Bring your passion and dedication to your work, and there is no telling what you will accomplish. The people here do not just build products — they create experiences that revolutionize entire industries. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it.
In this highly visible role, you will hold process engineering (MDE) responsibility for next-generation Apple products, leading the selection, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge manufacturing processes. Leveraging your engineering depth, you will partner cross-functionally with Product Design Engineering and Industrial Design to evaluate product features for manufacturability, identifying capable processes and advanced tooling solutions.
You will collaborate closely with Apple designers and global manufacturing partners to establish measurement and metrology systems, quality control plans, and scalable fabrication methods that achieve industry-leading cosmetic and mechanical specifications. Taking full ownership of partner execution against demanding timelines, you will ensure the seamless realization of extraordinary industrial designs into high-volume consumer products.
Direct material and process experience with soft materials (PU, textiles, synthetic fabrics), or familiarity with mechanical fabricated parts, adhesives, precision tooling, jigs/fixtures, and injection molding.
Track record delivering cosmetic parts that satisfy demanding surface finish and premium aesthetic standards.
Deep understanding of GD&T, SPC, and advanced metrology or optical measurement systems.
Demonstrated cross-functional project management acumen and comprehensive familiarity with DFx principles.
BS or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science/Engineering, Textile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, or equivalent experience.
Proven track record in process development, manufacturing engineering, or new product introduction (NPI) within high-volume production environments.
Expertise leading DOE, DFM, process capability assessments, tooling validation, and structured root-cause failure analysis to drive proactive risk mitigation.
Demonstrated success directing supplier engineering teams, driving technical roadmaps, and executing against aggressive project schedules.
Professional fluency in Japanese, alongside strong English communication skills.
Travel domestically and internationally as needed.
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.
