Apple
Haptics Product Design Engineer
$123K–$214K
San Diego Metro Area, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree
About the job
Design, integrate, and validate haptic actuators and experiences from concept through production, collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical components and assembly schemes; prototype, evaluate, debug, and validate designs.
- Contribute to actuator magnetic architecture, characterize magnetic materials, and analyze performance through simulation and experiments.
- Develop manufacturing processes, conduct failure analysis and design of experiments, and release design documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with 3D CAD.
- Strong fundamentals in mechanics and magnetism, including expertise in magnetic measurement, characterization, grade selection, and thermal demagnetization.
- Proficiency with mechanical or electromagnetic FEA tools; applied knowledge of electrical circuits, material science, and basic chemistry.
Nice to have
- Design or research experience with haptics, electromagnets, or actuators; consumer electronics design experience.
- Experience with perceptual targets, ML- and optimization-driven design, data analysis tools, mass production, or GD&T.
Pay
$122,700 and $214,300 USD base salary
Tools
3D CAD, JMP, MATLAB, Mathematica, Excel
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