Product Design Engineer Channel Store Product Design

Apples retail presence extends far beyond its iconic storeswith over 30 times more Apple partner stores than Apple Retail locations the channel store environment represents the greatest opportunity for customers to discover and experience Apple products. As an emerging engineering team within the Channel Retail and Events PD org the Channel Store Product Design (CSPD) team designs store fixtures that bring Apples products to life across an expansive and diverse global network of partner stores. By balancing beauty safety sustainability and reliability the team delivers the exceptional experiences Apple customers are seeking a creative problem solver to take on unique design challenges and the ambiguity that comes with an early-stage team. The CSPD team provides unique opportunities for learning and applying knowledge across many engineering disciplines and values those with a desire to acquire new skills and further their professional development. The CSPD team welcomes diverse backgrounds opinions and perspectivesdrawing fresh influences from outside the standard retail and furniture industries to drive innovation in meaningful and unexpected ways.

The Channel Store Product Design Engineer will develop a deep understanding of program design goalsincluding installation and maintenance requirements aesthetic design objectives and safety this role the engineer will guide vendors through the design of a wide variety of store fixtures creating solutions that effectively merchandise and showcase Apple products while enabling essential in-store functionality for store employees. Reporting to the Channel Store Product Design Manager within the Channel Retail and Events PD org this individual will work cross-functionally demonstrating the ability to actively listen to input from a wide range of partners thoughtfully challenge assumptions when needed and fully commit to driving solutions forward once a path is determined.

Engineer dozens of fixtures at a time (tables walls and other furniture elements) at international vendors utilizing an ODM development modelnCollaborate with and present to various cross-functional teams at all job levels to refine aesthetics and customer experience and meet all program goalsnIterate on and validate designs to ensure successful mass production using manufacturing data reliability tests and stress failure and tolerance analysesnDevelop manufacturing processes and tooling designs with external vendorsnGenerate and accept constructive feedback in brainstorming and design reviewsnTravel up to 15% both domestically and internationally to vendors and installation sites to realize the physical design and find root cause for failures

B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and 7 years of relevant experiencenStrong mechanical intuition understanding of solid mechanics and material propertiesnExcited to work and learn in a collaborative environmentnSelf-motivated curious and attentive to detailnStrong verbal and written communication skillsnAbility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD softwarenFamiliarity with metal manufacturing methodologiesnExperience with FEA DFMEA and root cause analysisnComputer and/or furniture industry experience not required. Serious consideration will be given to qualified candidates from other analytical fields with robust engineering fundamentals.