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Apple Mechanical Design Engineer in Austin, Texas
Mechanical Design Engineer
Austin,Texas,United States
Hardware
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, inquisitive people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. Product Design/Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development and validation of silicon validation test fixtures and provide fixture-design support to other Apple engineering teams.
Description
This design engineer will own the end-to-end mechanical development of test fixtures for silicon validation, with responsibilities including: -Defining mechanical requirement and interface for fixtures -Brainstorming design concepts and executing design concepts in all phases of a development cycle. - Generating innovative designs with cross-functional teams -Defining mechanical component outlines and assembly schemes -Communicating cross-functionally on design directions and requirements -Generating fixture design PD specifications -Generate 3D CAD model of PCB including Keepout, Keepin, Height restriction and perform cross check - Generating dimensional and tolerance analysis -Managing and tracking multiple priorities within schedule requirements -Prototype bring-up, debug and characterization - Participating in the development of new testing processes -Conducting design reviews and driving fabrication -Design validation and characterization from prototype bring-up to product testing -Driving failure analyses and design of experiments (DOEs) to reach design solutions and corrective actions.
Minimum Qualifications
The candidate must be able to communicate well with cross-functional team members, be able to efficiently collaborate with team members to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to the engineering community.
Minimum requirement of BS + 3 years of relevant proven experience.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have hands-on product design experience in consumer electronic products or modules, direct fixture design experience is highly preferred.
3D CAD experience required, NX preferred.
Experience with ECAD-MCAD data exchange using IDF, IDX required.
Scientific method, experimental process, root cause analysis
Disciplined in GD&T practices with close attention to datum establishment
Ability to interact with management, team members and external vendors.
Applied knowledge in flex circuits, printed circuit boards, material science and basic chemistry is helpful.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
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