SoftGoods Materials Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE)
Core
Lead process engineering for next-generation Apple products, selecting and optimizing manufacturing processes to realize industrial designs into high-volume consumer products.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing design engineer (soft goods materials)
Builds
High-volume consumer products with industry-leading cosmetic and mechanical specifications
Domain
Consumer electronics manufacturing / Soft goods materials
Required skills
Process development, DOE, DFM, tooling validation, root-cause failure analysis, supplier engineering management, statistical analysis, GD&T, SPC, metrology
Preferred skills
Soft materials experience (PU, textiles, synthetic fabrics), mechanical fabricated parts, adhesives, precision tooling, injection molding, cosmetic part delivery, DFx principles
Technologies
DOE, DFM, SPC, GD&T, optical measurement systems
Responsibilities
Plan and execute engineering experiments and feasibility studies for new part architectures; Drive process development, DFM/DOE proposals, and equipment selection across supplier networks; Establish validation protocols to qualify tooling and production processes; Analyze validation datasets to resolve critical process bottlenecks; Lead supplier engineering teams during NPI phases; Identify manufacturing and supply chain risks and institute mitigation plans
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
