Job Details

Mechanisms System Product Design Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: May 15, 2025

Role Number: 200605171

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Description

The Vision Product Group (VPG) is a team of passionate engineers who are designing, prototyping, analyzing, and launching the next generations of new products at Apple.

As a mechanisms engineer, you will be given ownership over mechanism modules/subsystems within the product and will be responsible for the analysis, assembly, and reliability of these parts.

In addition to product design, this effort will include the development and execution of validation plans, the design of custom test fixtures, and collaboration with outside suppliers.

You will engage in frequent multi-disciplinary collaboration with teams like Electrical Engineering, Reliability, Testing, DFM, SW, Industrial Design, Project Management, Materials, Manufacturing, Ergonomics and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Mechatronics or Robotics Engineering

• 6+ years of hands-on, detailed product design or mechanisms design experience

• Must have experience designing mechanisms, actuated systems, and machines

• Knowledge in a majority of these disciplines: mechanisms, motors, actuators, linkages, sensors, PCBs and flexes, thermals

• Strong design and analysis skills including CAD design, FEA analysis, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM etc.

• Practical experience working through DFM challenges with external vendors

• Experience with vendor FAI/CPK dimensional reports

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) including emails, preparing slide presentations, and presenting technical concepts to multi-disciplinary teams

• Creative problem solving, with experience in complex failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar field

• Fluent in Unigraphics NX including surfacing tools, statistical software (JMP), MacOS

• Solid understanding of the design, selection and sizing of passive or active/electro-mechanical components including motors and sensors

• Experience working through entire product cycle including shipping product experience especially in consumer electronics space

• Ability to conceptualize, design and build test fixtures to validate designs

• Robust understanding of science of tribology (friction, wear, lubrication) and setting up test/characterization, and validation of mechanisms

• Experience leading teams through product development cycle from concept development to production bring up.

• Detail orientated and capable of handling multiple assignments at once

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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