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Haptics Product Design Engineer

CaliforniaOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • 3D CAD
  • 2D drafting
  • GD&T
  • tolerance analysis
  • mechanics
  • scientific method
  • root cause analysis
  • DOE
  • FEA
  • electrical circuits

Nice to have

  • consumer electronics
  • haptic technologies
  • electromagnetic actuators
  • electro-mechanics
  • dynamics
  • JMP

Role summary

Apple is seeking a Product Design / Mechanical Design Engineer for its Haptic Engineering team. This role involves end-to-end responsibility for the mechanical design and integration of haptic actuators from concept to production. The ideal candidate will possess strong fundamentals in mechanics, experience with 3D CAD, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and FEA tools. Preferred qualifications include experience in consumer electronics, haptic technologies, electromagnetic actuators, and high-volume mass production. This is a hands-on, multi-functional role requiring creativity, engineering excellence, and a passion for innovation.

The Haptic Engineering team develops innovative haptic solutions that are central to Apple’s products, including the iPhone and Apple Watch! Our key goal is to enable the world’s best user-experience and explore the possibilities using haptics. We are a highly multi-functional team working in a hands-on environment that values creativity, engineering excellence, and passion for innovation. New challenges arise every single day that require the sharp analytical skills of versatile and forward-thinking individuals. We are seeking a Product Design / Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and validation of next-generation haptic actuators and experiences. Imagine what you could do at Apple! Are you ready to help us deliver the next groundbreaking Apple products?

Description


You will have end-to-end responsibility for the mechanical design and integration of a haptic actuator from concept to production. You will be expected to work with a variety of cross functional teams and vendors to accomplish this.

Minimum Qualifications


Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree Experience with 3D CAD, 2D drafting, GD&T, and tolerance analysis Strong fundamentals in mechanics Skilled at problem-solving, using tools like the scientific method, root cause analysis, and DOE creation (Design of Experiments) Proficient with mechanical or electromagnetic FEA tools Applied knowledge of electrical circuits, material science, and basic chemistry Team oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications


Project experience in consumer electronics products design Design and/or research experience with haptic technologies Experience in the design and application of electromagnetic and actuators Expert knowledge of electro-mechanics and dynamics Proficiency with data analysis tools (JMP, MATLAB, Excel, etc) High volume mass production experience (DFM)

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