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In-Region Product Design Engineer - ( Mechanical)

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Hybrid (Chengdu, Shanghai)Full-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Product Design Engineer on the Mac team responsible for designing next generation input device products, portable and desktop computers and modules to support the Mac and iOS product lines. Role spans from technology development and concept generation to detailed design, analysis, testing, and mass production ramp, collaborating with industrial designers, product marketing, and hardware engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design next generation of input device products, portable and desktop computers, and modules to support the Mac and iOS product lines.
  • Develop initial product layouts and new technology concepts.
  • Detailed design of mechanisms and sensors; support technology investigations and development.
  • Build prototypes to validate function, manufacturability, and robustness.
  • Perform FEA or coordinate FEA activities to evaluate and optimize design concepts.
  • Analyze data from builds and lab experiments.
  • Participate in design reviews to generate and receive feedback.
  • Perform tolerance analyses to predict performance of mechanisms, sensors, and cosmetic features.
  • Create specifications, detailed design and 2D documentation of all parts and assemblies.
  • Work with operations teams to evaluate and develop supply chains capable of manufacturing new subsystems and products.
  • Interact with vendors to develop manufacturing processes and tooling concepts.
  • Define testing requirements and equipment and analyze the data produced.
  • Support build activities including root cause analysis and solutions for issues that impede progress.

Qualifications

  • BS and above in Mechanical engineering or 3+ years of experience in mechanical design
  • Fundamentals of engineering: strength of materials, material science, statics, heat transfer
  • Good knowledge in design skills: tolerance analysis, mechanism design
  • Design validation skills: identifying critical requirements and test methods, strong failure analysis skills
  • CAD skills: 3D CAD (NX preferred), 2D drafting and GD&T
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Creative problem solving, diligence, excellent spatial reasoning, attention to detail
  • Knowledge in design for assembly/manufacturability, fixture design, high volume manufacturing, SPC, metrology
  • Materials and processes knowledge: metal machining, plastics molding, metals/polymer design, sheet metal, finishing
  • Familiarity with electrical engineering fundamentals and interconnect technologies (preferred)
  • Design validation skills: FMEA, DOE, FEA, large data set analysis, mechanical prototyping
  • CAD with PCB/FPC data exchange, eCAD, MCO generation (electrical/mechanical)
  • Build support experience in factory
  • Team collaboration and self-motivation to close design issues
  • Experience with high-volume manufacturing preferred; strong track record in precision mechanism and sensor design
  • Industry experience in medical, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace or related fields
  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer and supports accessibility and reasonable accommodations.

Skills

Required:Mechanical designFEATolerance analysisCAD (NX)Prototype build and testingCommunication
Nice to have:FMEA/DOE/DOE
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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