Product Design Engineer - Softgoods

Product Design Engineer - Softgoods

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: May 20, 2025

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At Apple we believe our products begin with our people. By giving that team everything they need we drive innovation. By hiring incredible engineers we drive precision. And through our collaborative process we create memorable experiences for our customers. These elements come together to make Apple an amazing environment for motivated people to do the greatest work of their lives. Why Softgoods?. We work with textiles, leather, silicone and soft polymers. Our mission is to use these incredible materials to enable new product categories, and to enhance Apple’s existing product lines. Bringing Apple engineering and precision to products made of soft materials is an exciting challenge and requires a creative and open minded approach. We have an inclusive and talented team of people, from a wide variety of backgrounds. We all work together in a beautiful customized lab where we design, engineer, and develop the best softgoods products in the world. If this sounds like an exciting challenge, we hope you will consider a place in our team!

Description

We are looking for a highly motivated product design engineer. You will be part of a cross-functional team to conceive, design, validate, and launch exciting new products. You will work closely with many different groups, including Industrial Design, System PD, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Packaging, Reliability, and Software. The team is responsible for products in the following categories: iPhone accessories, iPad accessories, Watch bands, Audio, Vision Pro as well as supporting other teams at Apple that wish to use soft goods materials in their designs. By joining our team, you will work side by side with your teammates inside Apple and at our partner facilities to define CAD, create drawings, and collaborate with vendors to produce these parts. You will perform engineering analyses on your designs using appropriate methods such as hand calculation, computer simulation, FEA, dimensional tolerance analysis, and statistical evaluations. You will assemble early prototypes, travel to China to support engineering builds, and solve problems on the assembly line.

Minimum Qualifications

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  At least 3 years of experience in production part design utilizing a variety of engineering materials.

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  Good engineering fundamentals (beam bending, free body diagrams, GD&T, etc…).

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  3D and 2D CAD skills (NX preferred).

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  Solid verbal and written presentation skills (Keynote or Powerpoint).

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  Experience using spreadsheets to analyze engineering data using statistics (FAI/CPK, tolerance analysis).

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  Experience engaging with manufacturers.

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  Creative problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation.

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  BS in Mechanical Engineering

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Preferred Qualifications

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  Knowledge of soft goods materials (synthetics, leather, adhesives).

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  Knowledge of soft goods assembly process (bonding, cutting, stitching).

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  MS degree in Engineering.

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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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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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