Battery FEA Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Education expense reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple's Battery Engineering team in Cupertino seeks an experienced FEA Engineer to drive design, qualification, and manufacturing of battery systems powering Apple devices. Your models and simulations will inform reliability, safety, and performance across product lines.

Responsibilities include high‑fidelity FE analyses, validating predictions with experimental data, and enabling automated multi‑physics workflows. Proficiency with Abaqus and Python is required; PhD and 10+ years are a plus.

Qualifications

• MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Applied Mechanics, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or similar.
• Experience with commercial finite element analysis software such as Abaqus.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity finite element analyses to predict battery performance prior to physical prototyping.
• Deliver simulation insights that shape design decisions and qualification outcomes for shipping products.
• Validate model predictions against experimental data and iterate to improve model accuracy and reliability.
• Develop and implement advanced structural, mechanical, thermal, and electrochemical models for battery simulations.
• Capture design details, cell chemistry behavior, and load cases across scales.
• Build coupled multi-physics models representing complex interactions within battery systems.
• Design automated end-to-end workflows from geometry creation to validated results.
• Leverage automation, surrogate modeling, DOE, and HPC for rapid design exploration and optimization.
• Scale simulation capabilities to support multiple product programs.
• Experimental validation and material characterization.

Skills

Python programming

FEM experience

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering

PhD (preferred)

Tools

Abaqus

LS-DYNA

ANSYS

COMSOL

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Apple's Battery Engineering team is seeking an experienced FEA Engineer to play a critical role in the design, qualification, and manufacturing of battery systems that power Apple's portable electronic devices. In this position, your models and simulations will directly inform design decisions for nearly every battery Apple ships, impacting reliability, safety, manufacturing processes, and performance across the product portfolio.

Description

In this role, your work will directly influence the design and performance of battery systems in products used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. You will be at the center of Apple's battery innovation engine, enabling faster development cycles, improved product safety and reliability, and breakthrough performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity finite element analyses to predict battery performance prior to physical prototyping
• Deliver simulation insights that directly shape design decisions and qualification outcomes for shipping products
• Validate model predictions against experimental data and iterate to improve model accuracy and reliability
• Develop and implement advanced structural, mechanical, thermal, and electrochemical models at the forefront of battery simulation technology
• Capture intricate design details, cell chemistry behavior, and load cases spanning multiple length and time scales
• Build coupled multi-physics models that accurately represent the complex interactions within battery systems
• Design and deploy automated, end-to-end workflows from geometry creation through validated results
• Leverage agentic automation, surrogate modeling, reduced-order modeling, parameterized design of experiments (DOE), and job automation for rapid design exploration, calibration, and optimization
• Scale simulation capabilities to support multiple concurrent product programs
• Experimental Validation and Material Characterization
• Design novel, non-standard test methods to calibrate material models and validate simulation predictions
• Define instrumentation and measurement strategies that provide high-quality data for model validation

Minimum Qualifications

• MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Applied Mechanics, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or similar
• Experience with commercial finite element analysis software such as Abaqus
• Experience with advanced simulation techniques such as nonlinear constitutive modeling and modeling of high speed events and large deformations
• Experience programming in Python
• Experience building, debugging, and calibrating finite element models

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD and 10+ years relevant industry experience
• Experience with coupled thermal-mechanical or electrochemical-mechanical modeling
• Experience with LS-DYNA, ANSYS, or COMSOL
• Exposure to physics-based machine learning methods for surrogate modeling or model order reduction
• Industry experience in battery mechanics, electrochemistry, or energy storage systems
• Experience validating complex models against experimental data
• Experience designing and executing physical tests for material characterization or model validation
• Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) environments and version-controlled software development workflows

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition

Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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