Job description
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 fabrication. 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 an experienced leader to manage a small, high-impact fabrication lab that builds prototypes and tooling for interdisciplinary applied research, FEA validation, and characterization. As the manager of this team you will lead a group of skilled makers, steward a broad and evolving set of equipment and capabilities, and serve as a key connector between research initiatives and prototyping possibilities.
Your combination of technical credibility and people leadership will open doors for bold experimentation early in the hardware development cycle, influencing products used by millions.