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Product Design Engineer - Watch

Location
Cupertino, CA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Experience
3+ years
Listed
29 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • CAD
  • GD&T
  • FEA
  • design for manufacturability

Also useful

  • overseas manufacturing
  • materials science

Summary

Be an integral part of a small and visible team of world-class Mechanical Engineers making Apple’s first wearable product line. Define and design the future of WATCH. As a member of the WATCH design team, you will build the next generation of the world's most advanced wearable device.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams like Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Antenna, Reliability, Sensors, Environmental, and Marketing to bring future products to life. The WATCH Product Design team is responsible for all of the mechanical parts that make up the Watch in all sizes and materials, as well as the metal mesh, metal link, and rubber bracelets.

About the role

This position will require international travel (15%+). You will go beyond the industry norm and demonstrate creativity in problem solving, ability to think dynamically and outside of standard convention, and adapt quickly to new technical areas. We promote innovation and new technology to further improve Apple's hardware performance and user experience.

The people who work here have reinvented and defined entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod and a multitude of groundbreaking Accessories. We have done the same with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay.

The same passion for innovation that goes into products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. You should join us to help deliver the next amazing Apple product.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BSME
  • 3+ years in detailed part and product design
  • CAD and drawings (GD&T)
  • Plastic and metal part design
  • Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly
  • Analytical and problem solving skills as applied to Mechanical Engineering
  • Working knowledge of FEA
  • Application of statistical tools and techniques

MS preferred

  • 3-7 years in detailed part and product design
  • Strong materials knowledge
  • Mass-production
  • Experience working with overseas manufacturers
Read the original posting

From Apple's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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