Optical Sensing PD - Mechanical Engineer
Apple - Cupertino, CA
posted 3 months ago
About the position
The Optical Sensing Product Design team at Apple is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to contribute to the development of innovative optical sensing technologies that enhance user interaction with Apple products. This role involves leading the design, development, and validation of spectral sensing technology, ensuring that the mechanical design meets Apple's high standards for quality and performance. As a key member of a diverse team of engineers, you will be responsible for generating and validating design concepts, conducting engineering analysis, and documenting your work to support the overall project goals. Your contributions will ultimately impact millions of users, making a significant difference in their daily lives. In this position, you will identify design trade-offs and risks, applying the scientific method and good experimental design to mitigate risks early in the development process. You will conduct tolerance studies to ensure that designs are manufacturable within specified tolerances and will drive processes to meet Apple's cosmetic standards. Additionally, you will support external manufacturing vendors by assisting with process development and conducting root cause analysis for any issues encountered during testing. This role may require international travel, estimated at 15% to 25% of your time, to collaborate with manufacturing partners and ensure successful implementation of designs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design, development, and validation of spectral sensing technology.
- Collaborate with a multifunctional team to generate and validate design concepts.
- Conduct engineering analysis and documentation for mechanical design projects.
- Identify design trade-offs and risks to choose viable paths forward.
- Apply good experiment design and the scientific method to reduce design risk early.
- Run tolerance studies to ensure designs are feasible over manufacturing tolerances.
- Drive processes to meet Apple's high cosmetic standards.
- Support external manufacturing vendors with process development and root cause analysis for issues found during testing.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience designing for a production environment.
- Familiarity with product manufacturing technologies related to sensors; experience in high volume, consumer electronics, or sensing is a plus.
- 3D CAD experience (NX preferred).
- Proficiency in GD&T and tolerance analyses.
- Application of statistical tools and techniques.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to craft clear engineering documentation.
- Effective collaboration with diverse team members and external vendors to define and achieve project goals.
- BS degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant proven experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with optical module design and packaging.
- Familiarity with FEA techniques and software packages.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
- Retirement benefits.
- Discounted products and free services.
- Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition.
- Opportunity to participate in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.
- Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
- Relocation assistance.
