AirPods PD Engineer

Cupertino Until 9/21/2026 1+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

At Apple, we strive to invent the next generation of the world's finest consumer electronics. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of our devices and the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Audio Product Design team that helps enable our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. We work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love! We are looking for Product Design Engineers to help take Airpods to the next level. Could this be you?

Description

As a member of our Audio Product Design team, you would conceive, design, test, solve problems, and bring into production products that re-define the music experience. We work closely with various multi-functional teams including Industrial Design, Audio Engineering, Packaging, Safety, Hardware Engineering, EMC, Operations and Marketing. Expertly integrating advanced components into brand new products means every single day is different here! This role may require international travel (~10%).

Minimum Qualifications

1+ years experience in product design, or equivalent

BS Mechanical Engineering

Demonstrated ability in plastic and metal part design

3-D CAD skills

Experience in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA), statistical tolerance analysis techniques, and geometric tolerancing

Analytical/problem solving skills

Some experience with basic finite element analysis and general mechanical engineering analysis

Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment

Ability to travel internationally (10%+)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with overseas manufacturers

Consumer electronics design experience

Integration of wireless antenna (GSM, GPS, Wifi) into mechanical enclosures

Experience with component modules (Audio drivers, batteries, power supplies, camera modules, etc.)

Design of audio subsystems (microphone, speaker, receiver)

MSME

About this role

Summary

Design and test AirPods components, focusing on integration, manufacturability, and performance.

Job title

AirPods PD Engineer

Experience level

1+ years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

consumer electronics

Location requirements

Cupertino, remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

plastic and metal part design3-D CADdesign for manufacturabilitygeometric tolerancingfinite element analysis

Preferred skills

overseas manufacturingconsumer electronics designwireless antenna integrationaudio subsystem design

Specializations

mechanical designaudio subsystemswireless antennasplastic and metal partsfinite element analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City