Senior Design Engineer / Prototyper ISE Incubation-Proactive at Apple

Cupertino, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Design Engineering, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Visual Design, Systems Thinking, Prototype Coding, Technical Communication, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, HCI, Industrial Design, Software Engineering

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

The ISE Incubation team is looking for an exceptional Senior Design Engineer / Prototyper to own and drive the design vision across multiple high-impact, early-stage projects. In this role, you will serve as the design authority for the team — leading end-to-end design execution while working in close partnership with engineers to bring ambitious ideas to life. You are equally comfortable operating in ambiguity and delivering with precision, and you bring a rare combination of design craft, technical fluency, and strategic thinking to everything you create. DESCRIPTION Our team nurtures early-stage ideas into well-developed, usable experiences. For this big idea to work, is there a piece of experience that must feel great? Is there an enabling technology we need to build? Software is the tool we use most frequently to bring concepts to life on our devices. But we try to use the best tool for the job: anything that helps us see, touch, or feel an idea. We often work directly with other teams to leverage expertise from across the company, and share our work with others to find out what works and what doesn’t. Gradually, those fuzzy notions turn into tangible, brand-new ideas that can lead the future of software on our devices. The products we build are part prototype, part proof of concept and part sales pitch, so communicating clearly and being able to empathize with other people's perspectives are key skills for our team. So is the ability to give and receive feedback. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 8+ years of experience in design engineering, interaction design, or a prototyping- focused discipline Proven track record of owning and delivering design work across multiple complex projects simultaneously Experience with industry-standard design tools such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma Suite or similar Strong command of visual design, interaction design, and systems thinking Experience writing prototype-quality code Demonstrated ability to collaborate directly with engineering teams and communicate design intent at a technical level Experience presenting and defending design decisions to senior stakeholders PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in an incubation, R&D, or 0-to-1 product environment Background in industrial design, HCI, software engineering, or a related field Ability to independently scope and structure design work-streams with minimal oversight Strong point of view on the future of human-computer interaction

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end design execution and vision for multiple high-impact, early-stage incubation projects. Collaborate closely with engineering teams to transform ambiguous ideas into tangible prototypes and proof-of-concept experiences.