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Hardware Product Design Engineer - Mac Engineering

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Cupertino, California / Austin, Texas)$129.3k - $194.7kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Mac Product Design engineer role focused on ideating concepts, detailing designs, prototyping, testing, and traveling to assembly sites to optimize hardware designs for Apple’s portable and desktop computers. Collaborates across design, integrity, hardware, software, and technology groups to refine product designs and ensure manufacturability and performance throughout the lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with industrial designers, product integrity, hardware, software, and technology groups to refine & execute on the design of the product.
  • Develop initial product layouts.
  • Generate concepts, prototype, demonstrate & test to drive down-selection.
  • Partner with external vendors & internal manufacturing teams to optimize designs for function, cosmetics and manufacturability.
  • Ensure design meets requirements throughout its lifecycle by performing stress, tolerance, and failure analysis.
  • Travel up to 20% in Asia to support factory builds.

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • Engineering fundamentals: solid mechanics, material science, heat transfer, mechanism design, manufacturing
  • Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal, ability to clearly communicate design ideas and contribute to brainstorms
  • 2+ years experience in a mechanical engineering role
  • Genuine curiosity
  • Collaborative & receptive to feedback
  • Experience in consumer electronic design
  • Experience in designing for mass production
  • A sense of ownership

Skills

Required:Tolerance analysisGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingDesign for assembly/manufacturabilityHigh volume manufacturing (injection molded, die cast, sheetmetal, machined parts)Computer aided design
Nice to have:Metrology

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • a range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation assistance
  • employee stock programs (discretionary RSUs, stock purchase plan)
Last updated Aug 28, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.

Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.

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