AirPods Product Design Engineer

Name: RiseMe
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Boulder, COOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

AirPods
Product Design
Mechanical Engineering
3D CAD
DFM
DFA
statistical tolerance analysis
geometric tolerancing
finite element analysis
mechanical engineering analysis

Nice to have

overseas manufacturers
consumer electronics
wireless antenna
GSM
GPS
Wifi

Role summary

Apple is seeking Product Design Engineers for its elite Audio Product Design team to innovate and develop the next generation of AirPods. This role involves conceiving, designing, testing, and bringing to production products that redefine the music experience. You will collaborate closely with multi-functional teams including Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Marketing. The position requires 3+ years of experience in product design or BS in Mechanical Engineering, with demonstrated skills in plastic/metal part design, 3D CAD, DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and basic FEA. Experience with overseas manufacturers, consumer electronics, wireless antenna integration, and audio subsystems is preferred. International travel is required (~10%).

At Apple, we strive to invent the next generation of the world's finest consumer electronics. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of our devices and the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Audio Product Design team that helps enable our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. We work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love! We are looking for Product Design Engineers to help take Airpods to the next level. Could this be you?

Description

As a member of our Audio Product Design team, you would conceive, design, test, solve problems, and bring into production products that re-define the music experience. We work closely with various multi-functional teams including Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Packaging, Safety, Hardware Engineering, EMC, Operations and Marketing. Expertly integrating advanced components into brand new products means every single day is different here! This role may require international travel (~10%).

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years experience in product design, or equivalent BS Mechanical Engineering Demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design 3-D CAD skills Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, and geometric tolerancing Analytical/problem solving skills Some experience with basic finite element analysis and general mechanical engineering analysis Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment Ability to travel internationally (10%+)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with overseas manufacturers Consumer electronics design experience Integration of wireless antenna (GSM, GPS, Wifi) into mechanical enclosures Experience with component modules (Audio drivers, batteries, power supplies, camera modules, etc.) Design of audio subsystems (microphone, speaker, receiver) MSME

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