Product Design Engineer - Interconnect San Diego,California,United States Hardware As a member of a multi-functional design team at Apple, you will help to create the next generation of the world's finest devices. You will conceive, design, and bring into production products that will redefine the user experience. You will work closely with many different cross functional teams including Industrial Design, Hardware Engineering, Antenna, Reliability, Packaging, Safety, and Marketing. The team working here has defined interconnect interfaces to reinvent entire industries on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AppleTV, and Vision Pro. 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. **Description** On the Interconnect team, you will contribute to all forms of interconnect technologies, including: designing highly custom hi-speed and hi-power interconnects, novel wireless interfaces, and developing complete charging accessories that our customers will use day in and day out. You should be extremely well organized and able to balance numerous program needs simultaneously, have excellent communication and social skills to help you quickly grasp issues, understand the details, and drive the appropriate resolution. We work in a highly dynamic and cross functional environment which will require you to respond quickly to changes, manage multiple design tradeoffs, and find creative, dynamic solutions. **Minimum Qualifications** + Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent; BSME or higher + Analytical and problem solving skills as applied to mechanical engineering + Fluency in 3D CAD software + Ability to design cosmetic and structural plastic and metal components + Experience in design for manufacturability and design for assembly + Experience with statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing + Experience presenting and communicating technical concepts, ideas, and solutions graphically + The ability to travel internationally (20%+) **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience in detailed part and product design in consumer electronics + Experience with connector design, liquid and dust ingress protection, corrosion, and/or signal integrity + Experience with inductive power transfer, coils, and/or magnetic materials + Experience with permanent magnets, and magnet array designs + Experience working with overseas manufacturers + Experience with design for high-volume manufacturing + Mandarin language skills **Education & Experience** **Additional Requirements** + This posting is not for a specific job opening and by submitting your resume you are expressing interest in being contacted about this type of role at Apple in the future. + 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.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant. (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) **Apple Footer** 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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window) . Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. United States Department of Labor. Learn more (Opens in a new window) . Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you’re applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines (opens in a new window) applicable in your area. Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program (Opens in a new window) . Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) . Apple is a drug-free workplace. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) .