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Product Design Engineer - Interconnect

Apple· Hardware
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San Diego, CAfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Contribute to the design and production of interconnect technologies across Apple devices, collaborating with cross-functional teams to conceive, design, and bring into production high-speed and high-power interconnects, wireless interfaces, and charging accessories.

Responsibilities

  • 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 permanent magnets, and magnet array designs
  • Experience working with overseas manufacturers
  • Experience with design for high-volume manufacturing
  • Mandarin language skills

Qualifications

  • 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 permanent magnets, and magnet array designs
  • Experience working with overseas manufacturers
  • Experience with design for high-volume manufacturing
  • Mandarin language skills

Skills

Required:Mechanical engineering3D CADDesign for manufacturability and design for assemblyTolerance analysis and geometric dimensioning and tolerancingCommunication of technical conceptsGlobal collaboration / travel
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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