Audio PD Engineer

Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 7+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 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

7+ 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

Designs and tests audio components for consumer electronics, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Job title

Audio PD Engineer

Experience level

7+ years

Minimum experience

7+ years exp

Industry

consumer electronics

Location requirements

Located in Cupertino, remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

product design3-D CADDFMDFAtolerance analysisgeometric tolerancingfinite element analysis

Preferred skills

overseas manufacturingconsumer electronicswireless antenna integrationaudio modules

Specializations

audio subsystemsmechanical designwireless antennafinite element analysisproduct development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

Work arrangement unknown City