Haptics Product Design Engineer

Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

The Haptic Engineering team develops innovative haptic solutions that are central to Apple’s products, including the iPhone and Apple Watch! Our key goal is to enable the world’s best user-experience and explore the possibilities using haptics. We are a highly multi-functional team working in a hands-on environment that values creativity, engineering excellence, and passion for innovation. New challenges arise every single day that require the sharp analytical skills of versatile and forward-thinking individuals. We are seeking a Product Design / Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and validation of next-generation haptic actuators and experiences. Imagine what you could do at Apple! Are you ready to help us deliver the next groundbreaking Apple products?

Description

You will have end-to-end responsibility for the mechanical design and integration of a haptic actuator from concept to production. You will be expected to work with a variety of cross functional teams and vendors to accomplish this.

Minimum Qualifications

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
Experience with 3D CAD, 2D drafting, GD&T, and tolerance analysis
Strong fundamentals in mechanics
Skilled at problem-solving, using tools like the scientific method, root cause analysis, and DOE creation (Design of Experiments)
Proficient with mechanical or electromagnetic FEA tools
Applied knowledge of electrical circuits, material science, and basic chemistry
Team oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Project experience in consumer electronics products design
Design and/or research experience with haptic technologies
Experience in the design and application of electromagnetic and actuators
Expert knowledge of electro-mechanics and dynamics
Proficiency with data analysis tools (JMP, MATLAB, Excel, etc)
High volume mass production experience (DFM)

About this role

Summary

Lead design and development of haptic actuators for Apple products.

Job title

Haptics Product Design Engineer

Experience level

senior level

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Must be based in Cupertino, no remote work indicated.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

3D CADGD&Ttolerance analysismechanicsproblem-solvingscientific methodroot cause analysisDOEFEA toolselectrical circuitsmaterial sciencechemistrycommunication

Preferred skills

consumer electronicshaptic technologieselectromagnetic actuatorselectromechanicsdynamicsdata analysis toolsmass production

Specializations

mechanical designelectromagneticFEAhapticsproduct development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City