Mechanical Systems Design Engineer

Job Description

People at Apple don t just build products they craft the kind of experience that has revolutionised entire industries. The diverse collection of our people and their ideas encourages innovation in everything we do. Imagine what you could do here! Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Every single day, people do amazing things at Apple! Apple designs consumer electronics that have touched millions and changed the way people interact with electronic devices worldwide. Be part of the team with a state-of-the-art calibration and test ecosystem to manufacture Apple hardware products. You will brainstorm, design, develop and characterise metrology equipment used to calibrate and test Apple s new groundbreaking technology and products. Your design work will range from lab-scale systems, where you will understand and characterise tool capability at sub-micron mechanical tolerances, to developing automated mass-production measurement tools. In these applications, balancing the engineering tradeoffs between precision, cost, lead-time, and efficiency is essential. You will work collaboratively with a creative and diverse team of expert engineers from all disciplines, including instrumentation, core technology, product design and operations teams, developing state-of-the-art measurement systems for Apple. Description - Automated measurement system development and optimisation from ideation to deployment. - Detailed mechanical design of manual and automated measurement and calibration systems, including component and materials selection, 3D/2D CAD, mechanism design, and FEA - Collaboration with vendors to develop measurement systems and improve manufacturing and metrology capabilities, and processes - Management of vendor prototyping schedule and manufacturing plan - Support new product failure analysis and continuous improvements in product manufacturability and performance, contributing to the production of the highest quality products available - Support new vendor development to expand Apple s vendor base about capability, capacity, and geographical influence Minimum Qualifications Bachelors or Masters in Engineering (Mechanical / Aerospace / Mechatronics) or equivalent experience You know 3D CAD modelling systems and workflow You can apply GD&T (ASME Y14.5) principles and drafting standards You have a good understanding of stress-strain relationships, static mechanics (determinate and indeterminate systems) Knowledge of kinematics and mechanism design Requires up to 25% international travel to support equipment design, deployment, and validation Preferred Qualifications High volume electronics manufacturing equipment design, including structures, sheet metal, plastics, fixture/mechanism design, robotics, probe design, plating materials and thermal design is a plus UG NX experience preferred FEA (stress analysis) is highly desirable, and ANSYS is preferred Plastic part design, moulded part design are highly desirable Metal and plastic materials science, tribology, and wear principles are highly desirable Project and product management experience strongly preferred You re motivated by the dream and ability to become an integral part of Apple s talented, highly creative and dynamic engineering team You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills