Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Battery

Sunnyvale Until 9/21/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, innovative ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. This is where individual imaginations and experiences gather together that leads to great work. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Description

The Apple Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) is accountable for leading the development and implementation of innovative manufacturing processes across Apple’s worldwide supply base. In this highly collaborative role, you will work closely with Apple Industrial Design, Product Design, and Manufacturing Design partners, as well as our worldwide suppliers. The MDE role is empowered to bring creativity to Apple’s manufacturing approach, enabling us to deliver our best work to as many customers as possible.

You will be a part of collaborative environment contributing to the creation, evaluation, and implementation of end-to-end manufacturing solutions for Apple’s iPhone enclosures. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders in Quality Engineering, Global Supply Management, Product Design, and Industrial Design in order to ensure our manufacturing solutions meet our product quality, cost, yield, capacity, schedule, and environmental goals.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years experience in mechanical product development, manufacturing engineering, tooling engineering, high precision fabrication, or similar roles
BS or higher in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related fields preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding core principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Hands-on approach to engineering and problem-solving
A quick learner who approaches problems flexibly and proactively identifies solutions in the face of challenges
Strong ability to influence using clear and concise communication skills to make data driven manufacturing decisions
Applies innovative approach to problem solving by leveraging past experiences
A passion for manufacturing and engineering excellence. Unwillingness to compromise on quality and customer satisfaction

About this role

Summary

Lead development of manufacturing processes for Apple’s products, collaborating cross-functionally.

Job title

Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Battery

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Sunnyvale, on-site; remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

manufacturing processesproblem solvingcommunicationgeometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Preferred skills

geometric dimensioning and tolerancinghands-on engineeringproblem-solvingcommunicationinnovative approach

Specializations

manufacturing processesproduct developmenttooling engineeringhigh precision fabrication
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

On-site City