Optical Sensing PD - Mechanical Engineer
Apple
Other Engineering
San Diego, CA, USA
Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Summary
Posted:
Role Number:200565330
The Optical Sensing Product Design team is seeking a mechanical engineer to build great experiences and bring Apple products to life. We develop sensors that change the way people interact with their technology. You will help a diverse team of talented engineers and play a key role in specifying, developing, characterizing, and validating the mechanical design of optical sensing systems. At the end of the extraordinary team effort, your work will be in the hands of millions of people making a difference in their daily lives.
Description
You will lead the end-to-end design, development, and validation of spectral sensing technology into Apple’s portfolio of products. In this role, you will work collaboratively with a talented multifunctional team to generate and validate design concepts, and as the mechanical specialist you will be responsible for engineering analysis and documentation for your piece of the project. - Identifying design tradeoffs and risks to choose viable paths forward that lead to a great customer experience. - Applying good experiment design and the scientific method to reduce design risk early. - Running tolerance studies to ensure designs are feasible over manufacturing tolerances. - Driving processes to meet Apple’s high cosmetic standards. - Supporting external manufacturing vendors with process development and root cause analysis for issues found during testing, including international travel between 15% and 25%.
Minimum Qualifications
- Hands-on experience designing for a production environment.
- Familiarity with product manufacturing technologies related to sensors; High volume, consumer electronics, or sensing experience is a plus.
- 3D CAD experience (NX preferred).
- Proficiency in GD&T and tolerance analyses.
- Application of statistical tools and techniques.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to craft clear engineering documentation.
- Able to effectively collaborate with diverse team members and external vendors to define and achieve project goals.
- BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant proven experience.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with optical module design and packaging.
- Familiarity with FEA techniques and software packages.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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