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Concept Prototyping Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Next Gen Computing (NGC) develops and prototypes concepts for Apple products, turning sketches into functional integrated prototypes and platforms for internal evaluation and decision-making. The role focuses on building, refining, and communicating user-facing prototypes with high fidelity and reliability, collaborating across design, electrical, and software teams.

Responsibilities

  • Brainstorm, co-develop, and iterate on experience concepts with your team and cross-functional collaborators — moving from preparing a paper sketch to a demo and to an integrated prototype
  • Present and advocate for multiple design approaches, clearly articulating the trade-offs of each
  • Design parts, fabricate, and build integrated prototypes in alignment with cross-functional collaborators such as designers, electrical engineers, and software engineers
  • Take a hands-on role in fabrication and assembly, including fit-checking, functionality-checking, and servicing prototypes as needed
  • Synthesize and communicate feedback from multiple stakeholders across different disciplines to evolve and improve concepts
  • Support concept transfer to Apple’s world-class product development and software engineering groups
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adapting your approach as program needs change

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering or a technically equivalent field
  • 3+ years of product design experience
  • A portfolio demonstrating earlier work/ideas
  • 5+ years of product design/prototyping experience and Siemens NX
  • MS/PhD in a related field
  • Ability to evolve demonstration prototypes into stable platforms for extended testing and evaluation
  • Ability to work with a variety of disciplines including industrial designers, experience designers, and software, hardware, and product development engineers
  • A passion for doing the best possible work, with the ability to balance speed with fidelity
  • Independent, self-starter, with good interpersonal skills
  • Excellent storytelling and communication skills

Skills

Required:Experience with CAD (3D/2D)Fabrication tools and processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • bonuses or commissions potential and relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through discretionary employee stock programs
  • discretionary restricted stock unit awards
  • employee stock purchase plan
Last updated Sep 4, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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