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Product Design Engineer - Softgoods

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Boulder, Colorado), Hybrid (Cupertino, California)$134.7k - $203kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

In a lead role within Softgoods Engineering, design, develop, and ship Softgoods products that integrate textiles and soft polymers with traditional mechanical components for Apple products. Collaborate with Industrial Design and cross-functional teams to create prototypes and bring Softgoods architectures to life for Vision Pro, AirPods Max, HomePods, and related product categories.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and building prototypes in partnership with the Industrial Design team.
  • Collaborate with engineers and scientists across Apple to create Softgoods products for Vision Pro, AirPods Max, HomePods and other new product categories.
  • Learn to seamlessly integrate electrical and mechanical components into Softgoods to create soft products that are breathtaking and highly functional.

Qualifications

  • BS Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • 3+ years of product design with extensive CAD experience
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to present technical concepts to a multi-disciplinary team
  • MS Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (preferred)
  • NX experience (preferred)
  • Previous Softgoods and/or wearables product design (preferred)

Skills

Required:CAD designPrototype design and buildingCommunication and collaboration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commissions (possible)
  • relocation (possible)
  • Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan and discretionary RSU programs (eligibility dependent)
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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