The Product Design engineer role at Apple involves working within a dynamic accessories Product Design team to create innovative devices that enhance user experience. This position requires strong mechanical design fundamentals and collaboration with cross-functional teams to overcome technical challenges. The engineer will be responsible for designing parts and assemblies in CAD, building prototypes, and validating their performance. The role also includes working with vendors and manufacturers to optimize designs for mass production.

• B.S. in mechanical engineering, Product Design, or comparable fields
• 1+ years experience in Product Design or equivalent
• Familiarity with 3D CAD and creating 2D drawings
• Fluency with mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Varied knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods
• Experience with building prototypes or fabricating parts
• Knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics
• M.S. in mechanical engineering, product design, or comparable fields
• 3+ years of professional mechanical engineering or Product Design experience
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and creating 2D drawings
• Experience with design of consumer electronics, PCBs, and/or flexes
• Familiarity with high volume mass production processes and challenges
• Experience working and coordinating with different cross functional engineering disciplines
• Direct experience with injection molding, CNC, stamping, forming, and/or welding
• Capability with tolerance analysis and/or geometric tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience working with overseas manufacturers
• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA)

• Conceive, design, and bring to life products that redefine user experience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and refine new designs.
• Deliver outstanding design solutions while balancing multiple priorities.
• Design parts and assemblies in CAD.
• Build prototypes and validate their performance.
• Work with vendors and contract manufacturers to implement and optimize designs at scale.

• 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.