# Michael McCord

> Design Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelmccord

Specialties: Product design
Mechanical engineering
Optical and capacitive sensors
Biometric sensing
Overseas manufacturing
Semiconductor packaging and process

## Work Experience
### Director, Opto-Mechanical Engineering @ Aeva
Jan 2025 – Present

### Opto-Mechanical Engineering Manager @ Aeva
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025

### Opto-Mechanical Lead Design Engineer @ Aeva
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Product Design Engineering Manager @ Apple
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Cupertino, California
Led a team of mechanical engineers delivering custom optical sensors across the Apple portfolio, enabling features such as Face ID, proximity sensing in iPhone and AirPods, and the digital crown in Apple Watch. Provided leadership across new tech incubation, module architecture, and design implementation including vendor selection, factory bringup, validation plans, FA, and ramp.

### Product Design Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2012 – Jan 2018 | Cupertino, CA
Mechanical design lead for Face ID flood illuminator, ToF proximity sensors, and Touch ID modules for iOS and Mac including fingerprint and force sensors. Detailed design of semiconductor devices, micro-optics, sealed enclosures with advanced materials and failsafe mechanisms, system integration schemes, and test equipment to emulate in-field stresses and accelerate iteration. Introduced 4 new technologies across 18 modules, delivered into >30 Apple products, with >500 million shipped.

### Mechanical Design Engineer @ Lab126
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Cupertino, CA
Designed and shipped 5 products in the Kindle line including power accessories and lighted covers. Extensive travel to debug and support ramp of a global supply chain.

### Designer @ Stanford University M.E. Design Dept.
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009
Designed studio space ("the Loft") for Stanford's graduate level joint program in Design. Identified graduate student needs, designed and developed a collaborative work environment, and built the new studio among a team of six.

### Instructor / Residential Counselor @ Stanford's Education Program for Gifted Youth
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007
Taught physics to gifted middle school students at an academic summer camp.
Taught English and math to gifted elementary school students in under-served areas.


## Education
### B.S.M.E. in Product Design Engineering
Stanford University


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-13