Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Packaging
Apple · Cupertino, CA · Operations and Supply Chain
About this role
Apple is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Cupertino, CA. The posting calls out experience with Performance Optimization.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Cupertino, CA
- Department
- Operations and Supply Chain
- Posted
- Apr 21, 2026
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Job description
from Apple careersImagine 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 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.
In this highly visible role, you will manage R&D, selection, and implementation of Manufacturing Processes for consumer packaging parts and assemblies of our legendary products.
- Develop innovative solutions that enable Apple’s Product and Environmental goals, including but not limited to manufacturability of fiber-based designs, lowering Apple’s environmental footprint, and developing world class manufacturing solutions.
- Lead external and internal partners in development and execution of process and quality development for NPI, including but not limited to process selection, factory layout, tooling and fixture design, etc.
- Establish industry relationships - (raw material, processing and equipment suppliers, and more) - and engage experts to push the boundaries of whats possible to enable innovative packaging.