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Mac Product Design Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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ShanghaiInternPosted 3d ago

About the role

Internship role focused on hands-on hardware design for next-generation Mac products. Involves 3D/2D mechanical design, prototyping, testing, and cross-functional collaboration across Hardware, PM, Industrial Design, Operations, Manufacturing, and Reliability to meet aesthetic and functional goals.

Responsibilities

  • Support design, engineering, prototyping, and validation activities in both laboratory and factory environments.
  • Create 3D models and 2D drawings, and perform tolerance analysis to ensure precise fit and assembly.
  • Conduct engineering data collection and leverage statistical or AI-driven tools to analyze results and inform design decisions.
  • Optimize component designs for high-volume manufacturing, applying DFM/DFA principles for injection molding, sheet metal, and CNC machining.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support factory builds and perform root-cause/failure analysis (may include up to 20% travel).
  • Communicate technical specifications, test results, and design updates clearly and effectively to internal teams and external vendors.

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Product Design, or a related field of study.
  • Proficiency in verbal and written communication in both English and Chinese
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Siemens NX preferred).
  • Hands-on prototyping experience utilizing 3D printers, CNC mills, lathes, and/or other fabrication methods.
  • Knowledge of materials science fundamentals, spanning plastics, metals, adhesives, glass, ceramics, composites, and coatings.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing and tolerancing, including DFM, DFA, statistical tolerance analysis, and GD&T.
  • Understanding of engineering analysis, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) theory, general mechanical principles, and statistical tools.
  • Familiarity with electro-mechanical integration, specifically packaging components like batteries and wireless antennas into mechanical enclosures.

Skills

Required:3D CADMechanical designTolerance analysisDFM/DFAPrototypingData analysisCommunication
Nice to have:Electro-mechanical integration

Benefits

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally.
  • Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
  • Accessibility commitment across culture, benefits, and digital tools.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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