Apple
Haptics Product Design Engineer
$175K–$308K
San Diego Metro Area, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience; preferred alternatives include 5 years with an MS or a PhD in a specified field.
- Education
- BS; preferred alternatives: MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Materials Science, with a relevant concentration.
About the job
Designs, integrates, and validates haptic actuators and experiences from concept through production, working with cross-functional teams and vendors.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical components and assemblies; prototype, evaluate, and debug concepts.
- Contribute to magnetic actuator architecture, characterize materials, and analyze performance through simulation and experiments.
- Validate designs, resolve failures, support manufacturing processes, and lead design reviews and documentation.
What they ask for
- BS degree and at least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience with 3D CAD and proficiency with mechanical or electromagnetic FEA tools.
- Strong fundamentals in mechanics and magnetism; expertise in magnetic measurement, characterization, grade selection, and thermal demagnetization.
- Applied knowledge of electrical circuits, material science, and basic chemistry; skilled in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and DOE creation.
Nice to have
- Consumer electronics product design, haptics, actuator, or perceptual-target experience.
- Fluency with ML- and optimization-driven design exploration; high-volume mass production experience.
Pay
$175,000 and $308,500 USD base salary
Tools
3D CAD, FEA, JMP, MATLAB, Mathematica, Excel
AI focus
Fluency with ML- and optimization-driven design exploration is preferred.
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