Interconnect Product Design Engineer

Overview

Cupertino, California, United States – Hardware

As a member of a multi-functional design team at Apple, you will help to create the next generation of the world’s finest devices. You will conceive, design, and bring into life products that will redefine the user experience. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including Industrial Design, Hardware Engineering, Signal Integrity, Antenna, Reliability, Packaging, Safety, and Marketing. The team you’ll be working in has defined interconnect interfaces that have revolutionized the industry and are used on products such as the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro.

Apple’s passion for innovation applies to our practices as well as our products, reinforcing our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product.

On the Interconnect team, you will contribute to all forms of interconnect technologies, including designing highly customized high-speed and high-power interconnects, novel wireless interfaces, and developing complete charging accessories that customers will use day in and day out. You should be extremely well organized and able to balance numerous program needs simultaneously, have excellent communication and social skills to help you quickly grasp issues, understand the details, and drive the appropriate resolution.

We work in a highly dynamic and cross-functional environment which will require you to respond quickly to changes, manage multiple design tradeoffs, and find creative, dynamic solutions.

• Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent; BSME or higher
• Analytical and problem solving skills as applied to mechanical engineering
• Fluency in 3D CAD software
• Ability to design cosmetic and structural plastic and metal components
• Experience in design for manufacturability and design for assembly
• Experience with statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing
• Experience presenting and communicating technical concepts, ideas, and solutions graphically
• The ability to travel internationally (20%+)

• Experience in detailed part and product design in consumer electronics
• Experience with connector design, liquid and dust ingress protection, corrosion, and/or signal integrity
• Experience with inductive power transfer, coils, and/or magnetic materials
• Experience with antenna design and integration
• Experience with permanent magnets, and magnet array designs
• Experience working with overseas manufacturers
• Experience with design for high-volume manufacturing

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $225,300, 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 discretionary employee stock programs, and can participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Benefits include comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, access to discounted products and free services, and reimbursement for education-related expenses including tuition. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commissions and relocation.

Note:

Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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