Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Additive Manufacturing

Job Summary

Summary Posted: Apr 30, 2026 Role Number: 20... Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple dont just create products they create the kind of wonder thats revolutionized entire industries. Its 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. The Apple Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) is accountable for leading the development and implementation of high precision mechanical manufacturing processes across Apples worldwide supply base. In this highly visible hands-on role, you will have direct frequent communication and collaboration with Apple Industrial Design, Product Design, and Manufacturing Design partners, as well as our worldwide suppliers. The MDE role is empowered and expected to bring creativity to Apples manufacturing approach, enabling us to deliver our best work to as many customers as possible.

Description

Description As an MDE, you'll lead the creation, evaluation, and implementation of end-to-end manufacturing solutions for key design features on Apples products. You will ensure our manufacturing solutions meet our product quality, cost, yield, capacity, schedule, and environmental goals. Evaluate product and design goals to understand the dimensional, cosmetic, and functional priorities for the product Collaborate with Global Supply Managers and Apples suppliers to align on a manufacturing development strategy with clear goals, expectations, and schedules Identify and validate suitable fabrication equipment and processes to meet all Apple design and operational requirements Develop and document processes including all parameters, consumables and secondary operation requirements to meet defined specifications Conduct process optimization DOEs, using data and hands-on approaches together to find solutions to sophisticated challenges Communicate ongoing process development status to functional teams and lead discussions to align design requirements with manufacturing capability Provide leadership at global manufacturing sites during development and production ramp, traveling internationally, identifying root causes of open issues and driving corrective actions to timely resolution In this role youll: Collaborate with internal partners and equipment suppliers to develop and refine metal additive manufacturing processes and equipment Optimize additive manufacturing processes for Apple cosmetic, dimensional quality, reliability, and throughput requirements. Develop methods to model and characterize key performance indicators in additive manufacturing. Support Product Design in development of metal alloys for additive manufacturing utilizing knowledge of 3D printing systems, powdered metallurgy, binding systems, and debind-sinter-HIP processes Provide expert level support to project teams utilizing metal additive manufacturing to bring designs from concept to mass production Develop best in class qualification plans and procedures to qualify additive manufacturing equipment and materials utilizing DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ

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