When was the last time you enjoyed a box as much as the product inside? At Apple, every customer interaction is an opportunity for surprise and delight! This philosophy extends beyond the product to its packaging, where every detail is thoughtfully considered.
The Packaging PD team is a diverse group of people responsible for the design and execution of structural packaging for all Apple products - from shippers to finished goods boxes. Our packaging delivers an outstanding customer experience, while protecting products throughout the shipping environment, and advancing Apple's sustainability goals. We collaborate with a wide range of teams including Industrial Design, Marketing, Environmental, Operations and many others during the design process.
We are seeking someone who approaches problem solving with passion, creativity, and curiosity. Apple's approach to packaging is unique, so we value people who are eager to learn new skills and further improve their knowledge of packaging design, manufacturing processes, and sustainable materials. We welcome fresh influences from outside the standard packaging industry to promote innovation in creative ways.
Design and execute packaging architecture from initial prototypes to mass production with sustainable packaging materials
Utilize 2D and 3D CAD to design and document all parts and assemblies -Ensure design meets performance requirements throughout its lifecycle by performing materials analysis, stress, and failure analyses
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including industrial design, hardware, environmental, operations, and technology groups to refine and execute on the design on the packaging
Build models and prototypes to articulate design concepts, evaluate functionality, and validate packaging performance
Partner with internal manufacturing teams and external vendors to optimize designs for function, cosmetics, and manufacturability
5 years of related industry experience
BS degree with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Science or related industry
Experience working with 3D and 2D CAD
Strong engineering fundamentals
Ability to travel up to 20% to support engineering build activities including finding root cause for failures and solutions for issues that impede build progress
Innovative thinking and high personal motivation
Flexibility and comfort working in a quickly changing environment
Effective verbal and written presentation skills
Prototyping experience
Data-driven design approach to complex problems
Experience with design cycle from concept to manufacturing in mass-production
Knowledge of material science and FEA
Knowledge of fiber-based materials
We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.
There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.