iPhone Product Design Lab Manager
Apple
Sourced from Apple's careers site · Posting last seen September 17, 2026
The Product Design labs team serves as a hub where designers, engineers, and makers collaborate to turn challenges into opportunities. We are involved in every aspect of the product life cycle, and we aim to design and deliver the greatest hardware offerings for our customers. In this role you will manage shared lab spaces, working hands-on alongside the engineering teams who use them. You will operate equipment, support engineers with prototype builds and material characterization, and own the systems that keep the labs running.
Description
The Product Design Lab team supports a wide range of products, and you will be part of every stage of the design process, from prototype assembly through material characterization. The labs you manage directly enable projects that define future Apple products.
This onsite role suits someone who wants to combine hands-on technical work with ownership of how a lab actually runs. You will help stand up new lab spaces as our footprint grows, and see new technologies come through the door early.
Minimum Qualifications
AA in EE, ME, or CS, OR completion of 2+ years at a 4-year university in a similar field, OR previous experience in a lab, manufacturing, or technical operations environment.
Comfortable handling, assembling, and disassembling product prototypes.
Sound judgment while handling unreleased products and confidential information.
Able to manage competing requests from multiple engineering teams, setting priority based on business needs.
Clear written communication. Able to write procedures and training material others can follow.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with maker, metrology or failure analysis equipment such as CMM, Keyence, colorimeters, spectrophotometers, 3d printers, and laser cutters.
Experience coordinating with vendors, facilities, or construction teams during a lab buildout or equipment install.
Experience training or onboarding others on equipment and safety procedures.
Skills
- laboratory operations
- prototype handling
- confidentiality
- communication
- procedures
- maker
- metrology
- failure analysis
- CMM
- Keyence
- colorimeters
- spectrophotometers
- 3d printers
- laser cutters
- vendor coordination
- training
- lab buildout
- hardware
- product design
- lab management
Summary
Manage product design labs, operate equipment, support prototypes, coordinate builds, and train staff.
Job title
iPhone Product Design Lab Manager
Experience level
2+ years or similar
Industry
hardware
Location
Cupertino, CA · On-site
Salary
Pay not disclosed by employer
Visa sponsorship
Company has sponsored H-1B before
Management role
Yes
- Sep 17, 2026 First posted
- Sep 17, 2026 Live now
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Posting history
- Sep 17, 2026 First posted
- Sep 17, 2026 Live now
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