# James Chau

> Product Design Engineer at Apple

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jameschau

Experience designing, prototyping, and validating projects in many different areas including complex electro-mechanical systems, soft goods, and housing design.

## Work Experience
### Product Design Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2021 – Present

### Mechanical Engineer @ Roam Robotics
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
Engineered a soft pneumatic actuator for a robotic exoskeleton using a variety of plastics, metals, elastomers, and synthetic fabric that decreased manufacturing time by 98% while maintaining and exceeding previous functionality and robustness

### Product Design Engineering Intern @ Casper
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
Designed and built a wearable electronic device, consulting with hardware, firmware, electrical, and soft goods engineers, that tracks the motion and curvature of an individual’s spine throughout multiple sleep positions

### Mechanical Engineering Intern @ JumpSport
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Campbell
Value engineered a trampoline enclosure system that decreased material cost by 63%, weight by 76%, and volume by 52% while maintaining its structural integrity to reduce shipping cost and bring to the market a cheap yet functional enclosure system


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan College of Engineering


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jameshc

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Last updated: 2026-03-29