# Zach Chase

> Product Design Manager at Apple

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

Product design leader and US patent holder driving the development of Apple hardware from industrial design inception through mass production. My work spans defining products — from the 8-core MacBook Pro (2019) to most recently as the lead and manager for the 2025 MacBook Airs. Today, I am leading cross-regional teams to design the next generation of Mac products.

## Work Experience
### Product Design Manager @ Apple
Jan 2018 – Present | Cupertino, California, United States

### Controls Engineering @ Hyperloop One (formerly Virgin Hyperloop One)
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Los Angeles Area
Spearheaded controls development for the new levitation system prototypes

### Fellow @ InSITE
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Collaborated with a startup, Cuberg, in the battery industry

### Course Assistant, Mechanics of Materials and Consumer Analytical Product Design @ Stanford University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Managed 70+ students every quarter in Mechanics of Materials
Coached 10 teams of 4-6 students in capstone product design course

### Product Design Research Assistant @ Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Stanford University
Involved designing and constructing innovative pop-up obstacles for a full-scale driving course, where I programmed micro-controllers and created wiring diagrams. Awarded 2nd place at the international  Enhanced Safety of Vehicles conference.

### Design Engineering @ Primus Power
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area
Designing and manufacturing a test rig to optimize the ultrasonic welding process essential for battery cell production


## Education
### Masters Degree in Mechatronics
Stanford University School of Engineering

### BS in Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-13