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Apple

iPhone Product Design Lab Manager

Cupertino, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026

Experience
Previous experience in a lab, manufacturing, or technical operations environment is one of the stated alternatives; no years specified.
Education
AA in EE, ME, or CS, OR completion of 2+ years at a 4-year university in a similar field, OR previous experience in a lab, manufacturing, or technical operations environment.

About the job

Manages product design labs, operating equipment and supporting prototype work while maintaining lab systems, compliance, and operations.

What you'll do

  • Run day-to-day lab operations, including equipment, asset records, calibration, compliance, access, and onboarding.
  • Operate equipment and assist engineers with prototype assembly, disassembly, modification, and material characterization.
  • Install and qualify equipment and help plan and launch new lab spaces, coordinating vendors, facilities, testing, procedures, and training.

What they ask for

  • AA in EE, ME, or CS; completion of 2+ years at a 4-year university in a similar field; or previous experience in a lab, manufacturing, or technical operations environment.
  • Comfort handling, assembling, and disassembling product prototypes.
  • Sound judgment with unreleased products and confidential information; ability to prioritize competing engineering requests based on business needs.
  • Clear written communication, including ability to write usable procedures and training material.

Nice to have

  • Experience with maker, metrology, or failure analysis equipment, such as CMM, Keyence, colorimeters, spectrophotometers, 3d printers, and laser cutters.
  • Experience coordinating lab buildouts or equipment installs, or training and onboarding others on equipment and safety procedures.

Pay

$39.87 and $82.77/hr (base salary range)

Tools

CMM, Keyence, colorimeters, spectrophotometers, 3d printers, laser cutters

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)