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Product Design Engineer - Battery

Apple

Cupertino, California, United StatesOn Site

Original Job Summary

About the Role

Are you looking to push the limits of what’s considered feasible? As a Product Design Engineer - Battery at Apple, you will help innovate new battery technologies that continually outperform previous iterations. You will apply your mechanical design engineering skills to lead the end-to-end mechanical development and integration of innovative battery modules into next generation Apple products.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize battery pack modules from architecture through ramp.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and outside vendors for integrated design solutions.
  • Generate creative, manufacturable designs with detailed specifications & drawings.
  • Ensure design validation and characterization in high-volume manufacturing.
  • Communicate technical status cross-functionally and to management.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience with 3D CAD tools.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3 years relevant industry experience.
  • Master’s degree, PhD or equivalent experience.
  • Expertise in Design for Manufacturability and Assembly, and tolerance analyses.
  • Strong communication skills and high attention to detail.

Key skills/competency

  • Battery Engineering
  • Mechanical Design
  • 3D CAD
  • Integration
  • Design Validation
  • Manufacturability
  • Assembly
  • Tolerance Analysis
  • Innovation
  • Cross-functional Communication

How to Get Hired at Apple

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Apple's culture: Understand Apple's mission and values.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight relevant mechanical design skills.
  • Showcase CAD expertise: Include 3D CAD project experience.
  • Prepare technical examples: Provide design validation case studies.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review CAD and mechanical design fundamentals.
Practice design validation case studies.
Study tolerance analysis techniques.
Prepare manufacturing and integration examples.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging team project.
Explain handling design failures effectively.
Discuss cross-functional collaboration examples.
Share experience managing deadlines under pressure.