Product Design Engineer Jobs in San Ramon, CA (NOW HIRING)

What if the next defining Apple product lived in your home, woven into the spaces where you live? Apple Home Hardware is a team of engineers building a new generation of intelligent home products that reflect Apple's highest standards for quality, user experience, and design. We work at the frontier of what's possible in consumer hardware, integrating precision-engineered components, advanced sensing technologies, and sophisticated electromechanical systems into products that feel like they couldn't have come from anywhere but Apple. It's an exciting time to be in Home Hardware, and we're hiring.
The Product Design team within Home Hardware leads the mechanical design and integration of components, sub-assemblies, and full product architectures, working side-by-side with Electrical Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, and Operations partners to bring bold ideas to life. We are looking for a passionate, curious, and technically capable engineer to join us, take real ownership of the hardware you're building, and grow across the full product development lifecycle.
Description
In this role, you will own the mechanical design and integration of components and modules within a highly integrated electromechanical system, driving your work from concept through validation and into production. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Electrical Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing Design, and more to ensure your designs meet functional, aesthetic, and manufacturability requirements. From early prototyping and design iteration to factory builds and design hardening, you will develop your skills across the full product development lifecycle.","responsibilities":"Design and develop mechanical components, sub-assemblies, and modules in 3D CAD and 2D drawings, owning your work from concept through release
Build prototypes, conduct hands-on testing, and iterate rapidly to evaluate performance and drive design decisions
Integrate electrical components and electromechanical assemblies into high-performance product architectures
Collaborate with cross-functional partners (including Electrical Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing Design, and Operations) to define and execute on critical integration requirements
Perform engineering analyses including tolerance stack-ups, structural analysis, and failure analysis to ensure designs meet all requirements throughout the product lifecycle
Partner with external vendors and internal manufacturing teams to optimize designs for function, cosmetics, and high-volume manufacturability (DFM/DFA)
Support factory builds and on-site development activities, including periodic international travel
Contribute to design reviews, drawing releases, and design documentation
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
Experience in consumer electronics product design or development
Experience with electromechanical systems, including sensor integration, mechanisms, or actuator-based assemblies
Hands-on prototyping experience (e.g. using 3D printers, CNC mills, lathes, or other fabrication methods)
High-volume mass production experience (DFM/DFA)
Familiarity with FEA tools for structural or dynamic analysis
Experience collaborating with overseas manufacturing partners
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a comparable field; or two or more years of equivalent, directly-related mechanical engineering work experience
Strong mechanical engineering analytical skills, experience selecting materials and manufacturing processes based on engineering requirements
Proficiency in 3D CAD (any major package) and 2D engineering drawing creation
Working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts clearly to multi-disciplinary teams
Collaborative, detail-oriented, and driven to deliver with a high standard of quality
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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.