Product Design Engineer – Apple Vision Pro

Description

The Vision Product Group (VPG) is a team of passionate engineers who design, prototype, analyze, and launch next‑generation products  a system product design engineer, you will own a module/subsystem, be responsible for analysis, assembly, and reliability of these parts, develop and execute validation plans, design custom test fixtures, and collaborate with outside suppliers. You will engage in frequent multidisciplinary collaboration with teams such as Electrical Engineering, Reliability, Testing, DFM, SW, Industrial Design, Project Management, Materials, Manufacturing, and Ergonomics.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics Engineering or similar
• 6+ years of hands‑on, detailed product design or mechanisms design experience
• Knowledge in one or more of these disciplines: design for consumer electronics and wearables or mechanisms development
• Strong design and analysis skills including CAD design, FEA analysis, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM etc.
• Practical experience working through DFM challenges with external vendors
• Experience with vendor FAI/CPK dimensional reports
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) including emails, preparing slide presentations, and presenting technical concepts to multidisciplinary teams
• Creative problem‑solving, with experience in challenging failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar field
• Fluent in Unigraphics NX including surfacing tools, statistical software (JMP), MacOS
• Experience designing mechanisms, actuated systems, and machines (selection and sizing of passive or active/electro‑mechanical components including motors and sensors)
• Experience working through entire product cycle including shipping product experience especially in consumer electronics, robotics, automotive or aerospace
• Ability to conceptualize, design and build test fixtures to validate designs
• Understanding of the science of tribology (friction, wear, lubrication) and setting up test/characterization, and validation of mechanisms
• Experience taking designs through product development cycle from concept development to production bring‑up
• Detail oriented and capable of handling multiple assignments at once

Base pay is determined within a range of $171,600 to $302,200, based on skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees may also participate in discretionary employee stock programs, purchase Apple stock at a discount, and may receive discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation assistance.

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses, commission payments, and relocation assistance

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 may purchase Apple stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.