Product Design Engineer - Beats
The Beats Product Design team is seeking a product design engineer to design and develop new, cutting-edge products to expand our industry-leading product portfolio. If you enjoy applying your creativity and attention to detail to collaboratively solve design challenges, join us!
Description
A Beats Product Design Engineer is required to be innovative and collaborative with experience in designing, developing, testing, and documenting mechanical design solutions. You will work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with teams across Apple including Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, Human Factors, and Software to define product objectives, design solutions, and validate the performance of those designs through mass production, all while keeping customer experience at the forefront. You will be given the opportunity to develop proprietary designs needed to enhance the functionality of our products. Your contributions will have broad impacts - from the overall system form factor down to the smallest details.","responsibilities":"Mechanical design development in 3D & 2D
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Electrical component and module integration
Collaborating with cross-functional partners to understand and execute on critical integration and performance requirements
Partnering with external vendors & internal manufacturing teams to optimize designs for function, manufacturability, and cosmetics
Building proofs of concept and prototypes, testing, and analysis
Preferred Qualifications
MS Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Hands-on consumer electronic product design experience in a fast-paced and high-volume production environment
Direct experience with audio products and/or highly complex, wearable devices
Experience with NX, TeamCenter, or Agile
Broad range of experience designing for various materials and processes: plastic injection/compression molding, metal machining, metal forming/stamping, extensive material finishing, and cosmetic treatments
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and ability to use statistical tools and techniques to support design
Ability to work with Industrial Design to assess product features for manufacturability and recommend capable processes, equipment, etc.
Experience with component modules (audio drivers, connectors, batteries, electronics packaging, antennas, PCBAs)
Experience working with overseas manufacturers
Experience with basic finite element analysis and general mechanical engineering analysis
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and people skills; ability to interact with management, team members, and external vendors to achieve project goals and contribute positively to the engineering community
Minimum Qualifications
BS Mechanical Engineering
3D CAD Expertise
2+ years of product design experience, or equivalent
Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning (GD&T) at sub-assembly and full system levels
Ability to travel internationally (up to 20%)
Flexibility and comfort working in a rapidly changing environment
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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 $139,500 and $258,100, 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.
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Health and Wellness
Parental Benefits
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