Product Design Engineer - Audio Fit

Apple

Cupertino, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Acoustics, Analysis Skills, Antenna, Apple, Audio System Design, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Communication Skills, Consumer Electronics, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Data Analysis, Design Services, Detail Oriented, Ear Anatomy, Electrical Engineering, Experiment Design, Finite Element Analysis, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Human Factors, Industrial Design, Manufacturing Process Engineering, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Microsoft Windows ME, Multitasking, Music, Plastics Design, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printed Circuit Board (PCB), Problem Solving Skills, Product Design, Product Development, Product Engineering, Project/Program Management, Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping, Sheet Metal Design, Statistics, Technical/Engineering Design, Testing, Tolerance Analysis, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Usability Engineering, Wearables, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Cupertino, CA

POSTED

24 days ago

**Role Number:** 200670940-0836 **Summary** At Apple, we strive to invent the next generation of world-class consumer electronics. Sound is a vital part of our devices and customer experience. Our Audio Product Design (PD) team creates innovations that enhance music enjoyment, optimize communication, and refine sound across Apple’s wearable audio product line. The Audio Fit PD team develops mechanical architectures to ensure optimal comfort and fit across the population. We specialize in mechanical design, analysis, and prototyping, collaborating closely with teams such as Industrial Design, Human Factors, Biomechanics, Human Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustics, and Materials. Our attention to detail directly influences products loved by millions. **Description** As a member of the Audio Fit PD team, you will contribute throughout the product development cycle, including: -Early concept ideation, prototyping, and testing to enhance AirPods fit -Designing, executing, and analyzing user studies to inform product specifications for comfort and stability -Design development, CAD modeling, and FEA analysis -Detailed design, drafting, and statistical DOEs You will work with research, design, and engineering teams to create architectures that meet product goals while delivering exceptional user comfort. Occasional domestic and international travel (10%+) is required. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or Biomedical Engineering + 3+ years of product design experience or equivalent + Proven experience in cross-functional, technical team environments + Proficiency in 3D CAD software + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including mechanical engineering theory and statistical tools + Expertise in plastic and metal part design + Familiarity with DFM, DFA, statistical tolerance analysis, GD&T, and FEA analysis + Familiarity with formal experimental design (DOE) + Understanding of engineering materials and manufacturing processes + Excellent verbal and written communication skills + Detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously + Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic environments + Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10%+) **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience in consumer electronics, including industrial design, sensors, acoustics, PCBs, silicon, antennas, batteries, and thermal systems + Has taken at least one product from concept to completion as a PD / mechanical engineer + Knowledge of anthropometry, biomechanics, and human factors in design + Experience with wearables or ergonomically-sensitive products + Experience with ear and head anatomy, and anthropometric data analysis + Hands on use of rapid prototyping and 3d scanning for fit, comfort, and usability evaluations + Direct experience designing, conducting, and analyzing user studies or simulations + Familiarity working with overseas manufacturers + Knowledge of audio component modules and designing audio subsystems + Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)

About the Company

Apple

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Computer/IT Services

FOUNDED

1976

WEBSITE

https://www.apple.com/jobs