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Touch Sensing Product Design Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Sunnyvale, CA$129.3k - $225.3kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Mechanical engineer role focusing on end-to-end design, development and validation of sensing technology for Apple products, with emphasis on integration, reliability, manufacturability, cosmetics and collaboration with cross-functional and external vendor teams.

Responsibilities

  • Mechanical design development in 3D & 2D
  • Create specifications, detailed design and 2D documentation of parts and assemblies
  • Electrical component and module integration
  • Building proof of concept and prototypes, testing and analysis
  • Collaborating with cross-functional partners to understand and execute on critical integration, performance and reliability requirements
  • Partnering with external vendors & internal manufacturing teams to optimize designs for function, manufacturability and cosmetics
  • Ensuring designs meet requirements throughout their lifecycles by performing stress, tolerance, and failure analyses
  • Analyze data generated from builds and design of experiments.
  • Perform tolerance analyses to predict performance of mechanisms, sensors, and cosmetic.
  • Solid understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals including properties of materials, solid mechanics, beam statics, Newtonian physics, and thermodynamics.
  • 3D CAD experience is required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to craft clear engineering documentation.
  • Able to effectively collaborate with diverse team members and external vendors to achieve project goals.
  • Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
  • High volume, consumer electronics or sensing experience is a plus.
  • Siemens NX CAD fluency
  • High volume / mass production development experience
  • FEA modeling experience with any major CAD software system
  • Hands on experience with 3D Printers, CNC Mills, Lathes and / or other hand fabrication methods
  • Experience in the areas of: GD&T, Tolerance Analysis, Statistical Analysis and Design of Experiments
  • BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • 3D CAD proficiency (Siemens NX preferred)
  • Experience in design for high-volume manufacturing
  • FEA modeling experience
  • Hands-on fabrication experience (3D printing, CNC, lathes)
  • Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, DOE

Skills

Required:3D CADDocumentationDesign for manufacturabilityTolerance analysisMaterials scienceCommunicationCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Statistical Analysis / DOEGD&TVendor management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility (where applicable)
  • Apple shareholder opportunities via stock programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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