Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what’s considered feasible? As part of our Battery Engineering group, you’ll help craft creative battery solutions that deliver more energy in smaller spaces than ever before! You’ll work across subject areas to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and you’ll help us innovate new battery technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations. By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you’ll push the industry boundaries of what batteries can do and improve the product experience for our customers across the world.
Description
Apple is looking for a Product Design Engineer to be part of Apple’s Battery Product Development Team in China Shanghai. The Battery Product Development team at Apple produces high-energy and highly reliable embedded battery systems for all product teams. Tightly integrated with Product Development, Operations, Industrial Design and Reliability Testing groups, we own battery module development from initial system architecture through ramp.
The Battery Cell Product Design Group works within the Battery Product Development organization. We are responsible for the mechanical engineering design of our battery cells, which are integrated into battery modules and then into products.","responsibilities":"In this role, you will coordinate and execute mechanical characterization of the cells to understand and improve the overall functionality for our customers. Additional responsibilities include:
Create and drive innovative mechanical or product designs, using tools such as FMEA, design of experiments, GD&T including datum establishment and tolerance analyses, and collaborate with FEA team.
Define and complete design validation activities (testing, metrology, failure and statistical analysis), make data-driven decisions, be detailed focused, and collaborate in multi-functional team environments.
Drive failure analyses and design of experiments (DOEs) to reach design solutions and corrective actions.
Develop cell mechanical requirements and specifications to meet customer requirements with a multi-functional team.
Define and complete design validation and characterization from prototype bring-up to product testing.
Conduct design reviews and drives file release process.
Travel up to 50% throughout the year
Preferred Qualifications
Masterʼs degree, PhD or equivalent job-related experience in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
3+ years relevant industry experience
Experience in the development of manufacturing processes with external vendors, acting as product development technical liaison among vendors
Minimum Qualifications
BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related
Experience with 3D CAD and other mechanical design tools
Ability to synthesize complex technical status reports for cross-functional partners and management
Proven ability to drive tasks to completion under tight deadlines without sacrificing quality
