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Apple · Austin, United States of America

Product Design Engineering Lead - Applied Research and Characterization

Austin, United States of AmericaManager or leadDesign

Listed on Apple’s official careers site. Posted September 22, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.

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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 prototyping. 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 a leader to manage a product characterization team in Austin. As the technical leader of this team, you will guide a group of engineers, steward a broad and evolving set of lab spaces and characterization equipment, and serve as a key connector between product design and customer experience. Your combination of technical credibility, people leadership, and relationship building will open doors for bold experimentation early in the hardware development cycle.

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