Apple
Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - iPhone
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- BS/MS in engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, automation, mechatronics, robotics, or equivalent)
About the job
Develop and qualify automated manufacturing processes and precision fixtures for iPhone production across Apple’s worldwide supply base.
What you'll do
- Design automation and fixtures, assess implementation risks and costs, and prepare technical requirements and RFP packages.
- Review integrator designs, validate fixtures, and provide technical support during FAT/SAT, stress runs, NPI builds, and production ramp.
- Coordinate with engineering, operations, suppliers, and overseas teams to improve process capability, manage deliverables, and mitigate risks.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience with automation, robotics applications, and fixture design for mass production.
- Machine and fixture design expertise.
- Experience designing, deploying, qualifying, supporting, and project managing automated manufacturing lines incorporating machine vision, motion control, and sensors, with expertise in most component groups.
- Extensive CAD experience reviewing and designing mechanical components, complex assemblies, and precision fixtures, and creating engineering drawings using GD&T.
Nice to have
- Experience with vision-guided assembly, precision dispense, and laser welding in mass production; reusable modular fixtures; or industrial robots and PLCs.
- Experience with international supply chains and contract manufacturers; Mandarin Chinese fluency is a plus.
Tools
CAD, GD&T, machine vision, motion control, sensors, Fanuc, ABB, PLCs
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