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 product at scale.

- 3+ years of mechanical design experience using of a variety of fabrication processes
- 3+ years of consumer electronics design experience demonstrating the ability to work on complex products with large multidisciplinary teams
- A solid understanding of engineering fundamentals [heat transfer, mechanics of materials, precision fabrication]
- Understanding of tight-tolerance fabrication and assembly techniques, mechanical drawing composition (functional dimensioning and tolerance stack-up analysis)
- Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and statistical tolerance analysis techniques

Strong proficiency in Siemens NX [components, assemblies and drawings] - Experienced with metrology and interpreting and deriving meaningful insights from FAI data - Experience working with electrical engineers to layout and build custom PCBs/FPCs - Experience owning parts at various production stages and a history of engaging with vendors to yield successful parts/assemblies
Bachelor’s or Masters degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline

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At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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