Product Design Engineer - iPhone
We are looking for someone who is passionate about engineering and thrives on innovation to help build the next generation of the world’s most innovative mobile devices. This role is for someone with strong mechanical design skills, an ability to lead projects in a multi-functional setting, and excellent communication skills with both vendors within Asia and internal teams at Apple. The role will require the ability to deliver outstanding design solutions while balancing multiple priorities on demanding schedules.
You will be responsible for building prototypes for design validation and driving failure analysis. As designs mature, you will also primarily work on-site at contract manufacturers within India to implement and integrate iPhones to enable the product at scale.
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of demonstrated ability in mechanical design (preferably consumer electronics products)
Bachelor's with a specialisation in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics Engineering
Demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design, including material selection
Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing, with a focus on high-volume manufacturing
Experience with technical graphical communication of concepts, ideas, and solutions
Experience with component modules (OLED/LCD, batteries, sensing, acoustic, camera modules, etc.)
Integration of wireless antenna (Cellular, GPS, WiFi, BT) into mechanical enclosures, a huge plus
Integration of electrical subsystems (OLED/LCD, sensing, microphone, speaker, receiver, camera)
Experience with 3D CAD modelling systems and workflow
Solid understanding of FEA (stress analysis)
Ability to travel internationally (20%+)
Preferred Qualifications
Master's/PhD degree with a specialisation in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics Engineering
Experience working with contract manufacturers, highly desirable
Handheld/portable device experience, a huge plus
Design of highly cosmetic enclosures with liquid and dust ingress protection, a huge plus
Siemens NX proficiency preferred
Passion for making great products and solving tough design problems