The role is for a highly motivated product design engineer within Apple's Softgoods Engineering team, which focuses on innovative products made from textiles, leather, silicone, and soft polymers. The team collaborates with various departments to design, validate, and launch new products, including accessories for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. This position involves working closely with cross-functional teams and engaging with manufacturers to ensure high-quality production. The engineer will also tackle challenges related to soft goods materials and assembly processes.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• At least 3 years of experience in production part design utilizing a variety of engineering materials
• Good engineering fundamentals including beam bending, free body diagrams, and GD&T
• 3D and 2D CAD skills, with NX preferred
• Solid verbal and written presentation skills using Keynote or PowerPoint
• Experience using spreadsheets to analyze engineering data such as FAI/CPK and tolerance analysis
• Experience engaging with manufacturers
• Knowledge of soft goods materials including synthetics, leather, and adhesives
• Knowledge of soft goods assembly processes such as bonding, cutting, and stitching
• MS degree in Engineering is preferred

• Conceive, design, validate, and launch exciting new products as part of a cross-functional team.
• Collaborate with Industrial Design, System PD, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Packaging, Reliability, and Software teams.
• Define CAD, create drawings, and collaborate with vendors to produce parts.
• Perform engineering analyses on designs using methods such as hand calculation, computer simulation, FEA, and dimensional tolerance analysis.
• Assemble early prototypes and travel to China to support engineering builds.
• Solve problems on the assembly line related to product design and manufacturing.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.