iPad Product Design Intern

Summary

As part of our Mac/Input Devices Engineering team, you will help craft creative input devices solutions that facilitate people communicating with multiple devices. You will work across disciplines to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. You will help us innovate new technologies that continuously outperform the previous iterations. By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you will push the industry boundaries of what a Mac/input device can do and improve the product experience for our customers across the world. The Mac/Input Devices Engineering team at Apple produces innovative and highly reliable systems for Apple product lines. Tightly integrated with Product Development, Operations, Industrial Design and Reliability Testing groups, you will help coordinate and execute the overall product designs from beginning to end.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently Pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field. Solid fundamentals in Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials. Hands-on experience with 3D CAD software (NX, Creo, SolidWorks, or CATIA). Basic understanding of GD&T and 2D drawings. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with standard manufacturing methods (CNC, sheet metal, injection molding). Prior internship, club, or portfolio project in consumer electronics or hardware design. Hands-on mechanical lab experience (prototyping, material characterization, force/tensile testing). Familiarity with metal surface finishing processes (anodizing, bead-blasting, PVD) or cosmetic defect analysis. Basic knowledge of FEA simulation (Abaqus, ANSYS). Practical understanding of DFM/DFA principles.

Description

Brainstorms design concepts and executes design concepts in all phases of a development cycle Generates innovative designs with cross-functional teams, including detailed written specifications, drawings and tolerance analysis Defines and executes design validation and characterization from prototype bring-up to product testing Develops designs and processes with external vendors, acting as product development technical liaison among vendors Communicates multi-functionally on design directions and requirements Manages and tracks multiple priorities within schedule requirements and drives multiple vendors towards common project goals Conducts design reviews and drives file release process Drives failure analyses and design of experiments (DOEs) to reach design solutions and corrective actions Drives design towards Apple's cosmetic requirements Communicates status effectively throughout the team

Responsibilities

Mechanical CAD Design: Build 3D models and 2D engineering drawings for components and sub-assembly Technology Benchmarking & Analysis: Research and evaluate new materials, advanced manufacturing methods, and novel mechanical architectures. Enclosure & Surface Tech: Support lab characterization and DOE studies for advanced alloys, CNC/forming processes, and cosmetic finishing technologies (anodizing, coatings, textures). Tolerance & Fit: Perform tolerance stack-ups and apply basic GD&T to ensure precise cosmetic seams and clearances. Prototyping & Lab Testing: Build rapid mockups and run mechanical tests to validate designs.