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Softgoods Product Design Engineer

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Hybrid (Shenzhen with on-site China support during prototype builds; potential travel to factory sites)Full-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Apple Softgoods Engineering team seeks a highly motivated product design engineer to conceive, craft, and produce exciting new soft-material products. Works with US and Asia-based Product Designers and cross-functional teams to develop designs rooted in mechanical fundamentals, DFM/DFA, and manufacturability across textiles, silicone, and polymers. On-site China support during prototype builds and potential travel to factory sites.

Responsibilities

  • Develop designs rooted in strong mechanical engineering fundamentals, manufacturability (DFM), and assembly (DFA).
  • Create and iterate on detailed 3D CAD models and 2D technical drawings within NX.
  • Partner closely with Industrial Design, Product Design Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Operations teams throughout the product development cycle.
  • Collaborate alongside vendors to develop design and manufacturing processes. On-site support (primarily Mainland China) is required during prototype build phases. Travel may be required depending on the location of the factory site.
  • Perform dimensional and functional testing of prototype units while leading FACA on design-related issues arising from manufacturing or reliability testing.
  • Support technology investigations and development.
  • Present work clearly and concisely to leadership and cross-functional partners across multiple localities and backgrounds

Qualifications

  • BS/MS/Ph.D in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
  • Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals (beam bending, free body diagrams) and ability to creatively apply concepts to new problems not listed in engineering textbooks.
  • 2D and 3D CAD software experience.
  • Experience using statistical tools and techniques for analytical problem solving.
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Mandarin.
  • Experienced design engineer with technical leadership experience in consumer product development.
  • Skilled in working with Siemens NX or a similar CAD package.
  • Proficient in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques (SPC), functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Broad range of design, materials, and processing knowledge for textiles, metals, soft polymers, and hard plastics.
  • Design validation skills: DFMEA, DOE, FEA, mechanical prototyping, and functional testing.
  • Experience working in a team environment across Asia and the US, with experience working with China-based factories.

Skills

Required:Mechanical engineering fundamentalsNX (Siemens NX) / 3D CADDFM / DFACross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:SPC / statistical analysisGD&T / functional dimensioningSoftgoods materials knowledgeDFMEA / DOE / FEA
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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