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AirPods Product Design Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Cupertino, CA), Hybrid (Boulder, CO)$150.4k - $277.6kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Audio Product Design role at Apple focusing on conceiving, designing, testing and bringing to production AirPods-related products. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate advanced components and redefine the music experience. Travel internationally approximately 10%.

Responsibilities

  • - Conceive, design, test, solve problems, and bring into production products that re-define the music experience.
  • - Work closely with multi-functional teams including Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Packaging, Safety, Hardware Engineering, EMC, Operations and Marketing.
  • - Integrate advanced components into brand new products and adapt to rapidly changing environments.

Qualifications

  • - 3+ years experience in product design, or equivalent
  • - BS Mechanical Engineering
  • - Demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design
  • - 3-D CAD skills
  • - Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, and geometric tolerancing
  • - Analytical/problem solving skills
  • - Some experience with basic finite element analysis and general mechanical engineering analysis
  • - Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment
  • - Ability to travel internationally (10%+)

Skills

Required:3+ years product design experienceBS Mechanical EngineeringPlastic and metal part design3-D CADDFM and DFA, tolerance analysis, geometric tolerancing
Nice to have:Finite element analysis

Benefits

  • - Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • - Retirement benefits
  • - Discounted products and free services
  • - Reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
  • - Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • - Relocation (possible)
  • - Apple stock participation through discretionary employee stock programs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Apple

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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