Job Details

? Senior Materials Engineer | Plastics

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Sep 05, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200619254-0836

At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences. The mechanical integrity as well as the way our products look and feel to our customers is an essential aspect of what makes Apple products the best electronic devices in the world.

Our Materials Engineering Product Design team is dedicated to developing new materials that influence and enable innovative enclosure designs across all Apple product lines year after year. We work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love!

We are seeking a Senior Plastics Engineer to help take future iterations of Apple products to the next level. Could this be you?

Description

As part of the Materials Engineering Product Design team at Apple, you will help design the next generation of the world's finest electronic devices. You will drive the rapid advancement of materials and processes that are used in enclosures of all our products. You will be tasked with designing new plastics for a variety of internal and external enclosure parts, defining relevant qualification criteria, setting plastic material specifications, and working with our multi- functional teams to bring these materials and processes to scale. Additionally, you will be challenged to do so while maximizing the percentage of recycled and renewable content in every material selection and development.

In this role, you will work closely with many different multi-functional teams including Industrial Design, Operations, and Reliability. Come join a team that helps to define the look and feel of our enclosures across all product lines at Apple!

This position will require international travel (10%+)

Minimum Qualifications

• MS Plastics Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Materials Science / Mechanical Engineering / Polymer Science / Chemistry

• Strong analytical / creative problem-solving skills; ability to use statistical tools and techniques

• Technical project management experience leading a project from R&D to production

• Excellent verbal, presentation, written communication and social skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive work experience in plastics (base resins, compounds, additive packages...)

• Technical knowledge of injection molding, tool design, and compounding processes

• Proficient in design for manufacturing practices for plastic parts

• Familiarity with characterization techniques (DMA, tensile, rheology, TMA, DSC, etc)

• Track record of material selection and development for products with demanding performance requirements and tight schedules

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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