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Apple Manufacturing Design Engineer MDE - Additive United States, California, Cupertino 297957326
02.02.2025
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Description
As an MDE, you'll lead the creation, evaluation, and implementation of end-to-end manufacturing solutions for key design features on Apple’s products. You will ensure our manufacturing solutions meet our product quality, cost, yield, capacity, schedule, and environmental goals. • Evaluate product and design goals to understand the dimensional, cosmetic, and functional priorities for the product • Collaborate with Global Supply Managers and Apple’s suppliers to align on a manufacturing development strategy with clear goals, expectations, and schedules • Identify and validate suitable fabrication equipment and processes to meet all Apple design and operational requirements • Develop and document processes including all parameters, consumables and secondary operation requirements to meet defined specifications • Conduct process optimization DOE’s, using data and hands-on approaches together to find solutions to sophisticated challenges • Communicate ongoing process development status to functional teams and lead discussions to align design requirements with manufacturing capability • Provide leadership at global manufacturing sites during development and production ramp, traveling internationally, identifying root causes of open issues and driving corrective actions to timely resolution In this role you’ll: • Collaborate with internal partners and equipment suppliers to develop and refine metal additive manufacturing processes and equipment • Optimize additive manufacturing processes for Apple cosmetic, dimensional quality, reliability, and throughput requirements. Develop methods to model and characterize key performance indicators in additive manufacturing. • Support Product Design in development of metal alloys for additive manufacturing utilizing knowledge of 3D printing systems, powdered metallurgy, binding systems, and debind-sinter-HIP processes • Provide expert level support to project teams utilizing metal additive manufacturing to bring designs from concept to mass production • Develop best in class qualification plans and procedures to qualify additive manufacturing equipment and materials utilizing DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in mechanical product development, manufacturing engineering, tooling engineering, high precision fabrication, or similar roles
- Ability to travel 25%+ is required
Preferred Qualifications
- Utilizes a hands-on approach to engineering and problem-solving
- Demonstrates commitment and tenacity; a self-starter who learns quickly and adapts to find new solutions in the face of adversity
- Communicates technical information clearly and persuasively in both written and verbal forms, adapting content to suit the intended audience
- Employs project management tools to effectively plan and track work to completion; diligent and reliable in executing tasks independently
- Experience on the shop floor, in a hobby or professional context, is helpful
- Experience working with highly cosmetic parts or products is preferred
- BS or higher in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related fields preferred
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 $151,200 and $227,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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