Job Details

Packaging Compliance Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Mar 24, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200596675

Apple's Environmental Technologies team is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Packaging Compliance Engineer with strengths in data collection, data analysis, effective communication and strong abilities to cut through ambiguity and manage complexity. In this role, you will validate Apple packaging designs to upcoming and existing packaging regulations through testing and analysis, inform advocacy work, and develop compliance plans. This role requires you to closely partner with many cross functional teams, including packaging and logistics, to implement worldwide environmental compliance requirements and standards.

We reduced the plastic content in our product packaging to only 3% in 2024 — down from 21% in 2015! Come be a part of the team that helped make this happen!

Description

This position is offered in Apple's Environmental Technologies group within Apple's Hardware Engineering division. Our mission is to deliver world-leading programs to address the impacts of climate change, conserve resources, and utilize safer materials in our products.

As a Packaging Compliance Engineer, you will be responsible for driving Apple’s environmental compliance on packaging. A successful candidate will need to

• partner with a wide range of engineering, design, and operations teams to establish and achieve ambitious environmental and regulatory objectives

• collaborate with regulatory compliance teams to understand upcoming and existing requirements and inform advocacy priorities

• effectively translate regulatory requirements into relatable actions for packaging designers

• collect and analyze diverse sets of complex data to deliver comprehensive compliance assessments on thousands of products

• be comfortable navigating ambiguity and conflicting priorities to arrive at an agreed upon course of action, as well as be willing to commit and deliver on a decision.

If you love collaborating with a wide range of people and are excited to grow your expertise in the rapidly developing regulatory environment, we would love to have you.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Science or Policy

• 3+ years working on environmental compliance and standards

• Experience managing, organizing and driving deliverables of complex projects with tight timelines

• Happy to meet in the early morning to accommodate European colleagues

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Engineering, Science or Policy

• Comfortable in environments where relationship-building and persuasion are key to successful outcomes

• Excellent communication skills — written and verbal with diverse audiences, from engineers to executives. Adaptable to both collaborative and independent work settings

• Thrives in fast-paced environments where attention to detail and quality are required

• Strong technical background in packaging and packaging materials

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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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