Manufacturing Design Engineer; MDE; SME Additive Manufacturing

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts.

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The Apple Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) is accountable for leading the development and implementation of high precision mechanical manufacturing processes across Apple’s worldwide supply base. In this highly visible hands‑on role, you will have direct frequent communication and collaboration with Apple Industrial Design, Product Design, and Manufacturing Design partners, as well as our worldwide suppliers. The MDE role is empowered and expected to bring creativity to Apple’s manufacturing approach, enabling us to deliver our best work to as many customers as possible.

As an MDE, you'll lead the creation, evaluation, and implementation of end‑to‑end manufacturing solutions for key design features on Apple’s products. You will ensure our manufacturing solutions meet our product quality, cost, yield, capacity, schedule, and environmental goals.

5+ years of experience in mechanical product development, manufacturing engineering, tooling engineering, high precision fabrication, or similar roles

Ability to travel 25%+ is required

Utilizes a hands‑on approach to engineering and problem‑solving

Demonstrates commitment and tenacity; a self‑starter who learns quickly and adapts to find new solutions in the face of adversity

Communicates technical information clearly and persuasively in both written and verbal forms, adapting content to suit the intended audience

Employs project management tools to effectively plan and track work to completion; diligent and reliable in executing tasks independently

Experience on the shop floor, in a hobby or professional context, is helpful

Experience working with highly cosmetic parts or products is preferred

Experience with design, data preparation and simulation software for additive manufacturing

BS or higher in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related fields preferred