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Product Design Engineering Lead - Applied Research and Characterization

United States of AmericaSenior · 6-10 yearsProduct Designer

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  • mechanical engineering
  • people leadership
  • human factors
  • biomechanics

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What you'll do

  • Manage a product characterization team in Austin
  • Guide a group of engineers in applied research and characterization tasks
  • Steward a broad and evolving set of lab spaces and characterization equipment
  • Serve as a key connector between product design and customer experience
  • Deliver data-backed insights for design decisions across the hardware portfolio

What they're looking for

  • Proven experience in people leadership and team management
  • Strong technical credibility in mechanical engineering, human factors, or biomechanics
  • Experience with data analysis, statistics, and software tools for engineering
  • Experience in hardware prototyping and lab space management
  • Demonstrated ability in relationship building and cross-functional collaboration

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Shape the future of Apple’s hardware products! The Applied Research and Characterization team combines expertise in mechanical engineering, human factors, biomechanics, data analysis, statistics, software, and prototyping. We deliver data-backed insights for design decisions across Apple's entire hardware portfolio, directly influencing products launched worldwide. You'll have access to cutting-edge equipment and collaborate with multidisciplinary experts across our global sites. Few teams offer this breadth of impact combined with world-class resources.

We are looking for a leader to manage a product characterization team in Austin. As the technical leader of this team, you will guide a group of engineers, steward a broad and evolving set of lab spaces and characterization equipment, and serve as a key connector between product design and customer experience. Your combination of technical credibility, people leadership, and relationship building will open doors for bold experimentation early in the hardware development cycle.

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AppleManufacturing
United States of America

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