diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh b/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh
index b8b007d8464..f5242fa4881 100755
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ BuildApp() {
 
   RunCommand mkdir -p -- "$derived_dir"
   AssertExists "$derived_dir"
-  RunCommand rm -rf -- "${derived_dir}/App.framework"
 
   # Default value of assets_path is flutter_assets
   local assets_path="flutter_assets"
@@ -104,11 +103,8 @@ BuildApp() {
     exit -1
   fi
 
-  local framework_path="${FLUTTER_ROOT}/bin/cache/artifacts/engine/${artifact_variant}"
   local flutter_engine_flag=""
   local local_engine_flag=""
-  local flutter_framework="${framework_path}/Flutter.framework"
-  local flutter_podspec="${framework_path}/Flutter.podspec"
 
   if [[ -n "$FLUTTER_ENGINE" ]]; then
     flutter_engine_flag="--local-engine-src-path=${FLUTTER_ENGINE}"
@@ -128,29 +124,15 @@ BuildApp() {
       exit -1
     fi
     local_engine_flag="--local-engine=${LOCAL_ENGINE}"
-    flutter_framework="${FLUTTER_ENGINE}/out/${LOCAL_ENGINE}/Flutter.framework"
-    flutter_podspec="${FLUTTER_ENGINE}/out/${LOCAL_ENGINE}/Flutter.podspec"
   fi
 
+  RunCommand pushd "${project_path}" > /dev/null
+
   local bitcode_flag=""
   if [[ $ENABLE_BITCODE == "YES" ]]; then
     bitcode_flag="true"
   fi
 
-  # TODO(jonahwilliams): move engine copying to build system.
-  if [[ -e "${project_path}/.ios" ]]; then
-    RunCommand rm -rf -- "${derived_dir}/engine"
-    mkdir "${derived_dir}/engine"
-    RunCommand cp -r -- "${flutter_podspec}" "${derived_dir}/engine"
-    RunCommand cp -r -- "${flutter_framework}" "${derived_dir}/engine"
-  else
-    RunCommand rm -rf -- "${derived_dir}/Flutter.framework"
-    RunCommand cp -- "${flutter_podspec}" "${derived_dir}"
-    RunCommand cp -r -- "${flutter_framework}" "${derived_dir}"
-  fi
-
-  RunCommand pushd "${project_path}" > /dev/null
-
   local verbose_flag=""
   if [[ -n "$VERBOSE_SCRIPT_LOGGING" ]]; then
     verbose_flag="--verbose"
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart
index 990716cf8af..5152a7e343b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,75 @@ import 'assets.dart';
 import 'dart.dart';
 import 'icon_tree_shaker.dart';
 
+/// Copy the Flutter.framework and podspec from the engine cache.
+class UnpackIOSEngine extends Target {
+  const UnpackIOSEngine();
+
+  @override
+  List<String> get depfiles => <String>['ios_engine.d'];
+
+  @override
+  List<Target> get dependencies => const <Target>[];
+
+  @override
+  List<Source> get inputs => const <Source>[];
+
+  @override
+  String get name => 'unpack_ios_engine';
+
+  @override
+  List<Source> get outputs => <Source>[];
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> build(Environment environment) async {
+    if (environment.defines[kBuildMode] == null) {
+      throw MissingDefineException(kBuildMode, 'aot_assembly');
+    }
+    final FlutterProject flutterProject = FlutterProject.current();
+    final BuildMode buildMode = getBuildModeForName(environment.defines[kBuildMode]);
+    final String iosFramework = globals.artifacts
+      .getArtifactPath(Artifact.flutterFramework, mode: buildMode, platform: TargetPlatform.ios);
+    final String iosPodfile = globals.fs.directory(iosFramework)
+      .parent.childFile('Flutter.podspec').path;
+    final List<File> inputs = globals.fs.directory(iosFramework)
+      .listSync(recursive: true)
+      .whereType<File>()
+      .toList()..add(globals.fs.file(iosPodfile));
+    Directory outputDirectory = environment.outputDir;
+    if (flutterProject.isModule) {
+      outputDirectory = environment.outputDir.childDirectory('engine')
+        ..createSync(recursive: true);
+    }
+
+    await globals.processManager.run(<String>[
+      'cp',
+      '-r',
+      '--',
+      iosFramework,
+      outputDirectory.path,
+    ]);
+    await globals.processManager.run(<String>[
+      'cp',
+      '-r',
+      '--',
+      iosPodfile,
+      outputDirectory.path,
+    ]);
+    final List<File> outputs = outputDirectory
+      .listSync(recursive: true)
+      .whereType<File>()
+      .toList();
+    final DepfileService depfileService = DepfileService(
+      logger: globals.logger,
+      fileSystem: globals.fs,
+      platform: globals.platform,
+    );
+    final Depfile depfile = Depfile(inputs, outputs);
+    depfileService.writeToFile(depfile,
+      environment.buildDir.childFile('ios_engine.d'));
+  }
+}
+
 /// Supports compiling a dart kernel file to an assembly file.
 ///
 /// If more than one iOS arch is provided, then this rule will
@@ -234,6 +303,7 @@ abstract class IosAssetBundle extends Target {
   @override
   List<Target> get dependencies => const <Target>[
     KernelSnapshot(),
+    UnpackIOSEngine(),
   ];
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart
index 0aa67390007..3bf558d5589 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ import 'package:flutter_tools/src/artifacts.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/file_system.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_info.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_system/build_system.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_system/exceptions.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_system/targets/dart.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/globals.dart' as globals;
 import 'package:mockito/mockito.dart';
+import 'package:platform/platform.dart';
 
 import '../../../src/common.dart';
 import '../../../src/fake_process_manager.dart';
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ void main() {
       environment = Environment.test(globals.fs.currentDirectory, defines: <String, String>{
         kTargetPlatform: 'ios',
       });
+    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+      Platform: () => FakePlatform(operatingSystem: 'macos', environment: const <String, String>{}),
     });
   });
 
@@ -160,6 +164,76 @@ void main() {
     expect(assetDirectory.childFile('vm_snapshot_data'), isNot(exists));
     expect(assetDirectory.childFile('isolate_snapshot_data'), isNot(exists));
   }));
+
+  test('UnpackIOSEngine throws without build mode', () => testbed.run(() async {
+    expect(const UnpackIOSEngine().build(environment),
+      throwsA(isA<MissingDefineException>()));
+  }));
+
+  test('UnpackIOSEngine for regular project', () => testbed.run(() async {
+    environment.defines[kBuildMode] = getNameForBuildMode(BuildMode.profile);
+    environment.outputDir.createSync();
+    environment.buildDir.createSync(recursive: true);
+    globals.fs.directory('bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.framework')
+      .createSync(recursive: true);
+    processManager = FakeProcessManager.list(<FakeCommand>[
+      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
+        'cp',
+        '-r',
+        '--',
+        'bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.framework',
+        '/',
+      ]),
+      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
+        'cp',
+        '-r',
+        '--',
+        'bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.podspec',
+        '/',
+      ]),
+    ]);
+
+    await const UnpackIOSEngine().build(environment);
+  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+    ProcessManager: () => processManager,
+    Platform: () => FakePlatform(operatingSystem: 'macos'),
+  }));
+
+  test('UnpackIOSEngine for module', () => testbed.run(() async {
+    environment.defines[kBuildMode] = getNameForBuildMode(BuildMode.profile);
+    environment.outputDir.createSync();
+    environment.buildDir.createSync(recursive: true);
+    globals.fs.file('bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.framework/a')
+      ..createSync(recursive: true)
+      ..writeAsStringSync('A');
+    globals.fs.file('pubspec.yaml')
+      .writeAsStringSync('''
+flutter:
+  module:
+    androidPackage: com.example.iosadd2appflutter
+    iosBundleIdentifier: com.example.iosAdd2appFlutter
+''');
+    processManager = FakeProcessManager.list(<FakeCommand>[
+      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
+        'cp',
+        '-r',
+        '--',
+        'bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.framework',
+        '/engine',
+      ]),
+      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
+        'cp',
+        '-r',
+        '--',
+        'bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.podspec',
+        '/engine',
+      ]),
+    ]);
+
+    await const UnpackIOSEngine().build(environment);
+  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+    ProcessManager: () => processManager,
+  }));
 }
 
 class MockArtifacts extends Mock implements Artifacts {}