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Haptics Product Design Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (San Diego Metro Area)$122.7k - $214.3kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Product Design / Mechanical Design Engineer focused on designing, developing, and validating next-generation haptic actuators and experiences for Apple’s haptic technology portfolio, including end-to-end mechanical design from concept to production and potential ownership of magnetic design and actuator architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Design and define mechanical components and assembly schemes
  • Brainstorm concepts and solutions to haptic related challenges
  • Prototype, evaluate, and debug innovative ideas
  • Contribute to haptic engine architecture from magnetic first principles, including magnetic circuit, flux path, and force-profile design
  • Characterize magnetic materials and magnets: BH-loop and flux measurement, thermal demagnetization, and loss benchmarked against design targets
  • Analyze static and dynamic structures to quantify fundamental device performance through simulation and experiments
  • Define actuator performance targets jointly with perception scientists
  • Validate and characterize designs through multiple iterations
  • Participate in the development of new manufacturing and assembly processes with external vendors
  • Conduct failure analysis and design of experiments (DOEs) to resolve root cause and implement corrective actions
  • Generate new intellectual property
  • Collaborate with Industrial Design and system engineering groups to determine and achieve both functional and aesthetic goals
  • Design for manufacturability with Process, Manufacturing Design, Technical Operations, and other cross-functional teams
  • Lead design reviews and design documentation releases
  • Periodic international travel based on project needs (< 10%)

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
  • Experience with 3D CAD
  • Strong fundamentals in mechanics and magnetism
  • Working expertise of magnetic measurement and characterization, grade selection, and thermal demagnetization
  • Skilled at problem-solving, using tools like the scientific method, root cause analysis, and DOE creation (Design of Experiments)
  • Proficient with mechanical or electromagnetic FEA tools
  • Applied knowledge of electrical circuits, material science, and basic chemistry
  • Team oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Project experience in consumer electronics products design
  • Design and/or research experience with haptic technologies
  • Experience designing to perceptual or psychophysical targets
  • Experience in the design and application of electromagnets and actuators
  • Expert knowledge of electro-mechanics and dynamics
  • Fluency with ML- and optimization-driven design exploration
  • Proficiency with data analysis tools (JMP, MATLAB, Mathematica, Excel, etc)
  • High volume mass production experience (DFM)
  • Experience with 2D drafting, GD&T, and tolerance analysis

Skills

Required:3D CADMechanical designMagnetism / magnetic measurementFEM / EM simulationElectrical circuits / materials scienceDesign of Experiments (DOE)CommunicationData analysis toolsHaptics experience

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments may apply
  • relocation assistance may be available
  • employee stock programs including discretionary RSU and stock purchase plan
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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