Mechanical Systems Design Engineer

The Instrumentation PD group at Apple designs and develops the test equipment and fixtures that ensure Apples most iconic products meet the highest quality standards. Were looking for a Mechanical Systems Design Engineer to contribute to the development of novel automated calibration and metrology systems - from early concept through global manufacturing deployment. If youre a creative problem-solver who thrives at the intersection of complex physics precision engineering and real-world manufacturing we want to hear from you.

The Instrumentation PD team sits at the heart of Apples global manufacturing operations owning the test equipment and fixtures used to validate product technologies including cameras health sensing acoustics and this role youll contribute to the full lifecycle of automated metrology systems working alongside senior engineers product designers operations software teams and global system integrators. Youll grow your technical depth across multiple engineering domains while directly influencing the quality of products used by hundreds of millions of people.

Design and develop automated calibration and metrology systems from concept through mass production validationnEngage with product design teams early to translate complex physics problems into clear testable requirements across cameras health sensing acoustics and display technologiesnAssess equipment performance by interpreting test data and iterating designs to improve effectiveness efficiency and reliabilitynCollaborate with cross-functional teams operations software and product design to balance diverse design objectives using data-backed ROI analysesnWork directly with manufacturing partners and system integrators to support technical quality and vendor developmentnSupport resolution of technical deliverables in ambiguous environments with competing priorities and schedulesnSupport factory bring-up activities including travel to manufacturing sites to debug live production issues and drive corrective actionsnCommunicate complex technical work clearly across all levels from vendor teams to Director-level stakeholdersnContribute to team knowledge-sharing and best practices

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechatronics or equivalentn1 years of experience in mechanical design with a focus on complex electromechanical systemsnStrong mechanical engineering fundamentals including mechanism design material selection tolerance analysis (GDu0026T) and DFMEAnHands-on failure analysis experience able to identify root cause and drive design improvementsnExperience working with vendors or contract manufacturers in a product development and manufacturing environmentnAbility to work cross-functionally across operations software and product design teamsnAbility to travel internationally up to 25% to support station validation and factory integration

Masters or PhD in a relevant engineering fieldnExperience with mass-produced electronics manufacturing equipment structures sheet metal plastics robotics or automationnOpto-mechanical or camera module design experiencenProficiency with UG NX or equivalent CAD platformnExperience with FEA stress analysis (ANSYS preferred)nFamiliarity with Apples NPI process and manufacturing environmentsnExperience developing or managing vendor ecosystems particularly with global system integratorsnExperience in project or program managementnWritten and verbal Mandarin language skills