Apple
Concept Prototyping Engineer
$185K–$325K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of product design experience; preferred: 5+ years of product design/prototyping experience.
- Education
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering or a technically equivalent field; MS/PhD in a related field preferred.
About the job
Build integrated, user-facing prototypes that bring new product concepts to life and help Apple decide what to develop next.
What you'll do
- Co-develop and iterate on concepts, moving from sketches to demonstrations and integrated prototypes.
- Design, fabricate, assemble, test, and service prototypes with cross-functional collaborators.
- Communicate stakeholder feedback, present design trade-offs, and support concept transfer to product development teams.
What they ask for
- Strong foundation in product design, sensitivity to industrial design, and experience with 3D and 2D CAD.
- Experience with fabrication tools and processes.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a technically equivalent field.
Nice to have
- Portfolio demonstrating earlier work or ideas.
- 5+ years of product design/prototyping experience and Siemens NX.
Pay
$184,700 and $324,800 (base salary)
Tools
3D CAD, 2D CAD, Siemens NX
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