FEA Engineer - Predictive Simulation for Products

Apple Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple stock programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Comprehensive medical and dental

Retirement benefits

Discounted products & free services

Educational expense reimbursement

Possibility of relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a core member of the Product Design FEA team to drive predictive engineering using finite element methods. You will build models for key load cases and collaborate with a cross-functional team to define new mechanical requirements and material models.

You will test and validate models, bridging simulation and physical testing with instrumented experiments, contributing to early-stage design for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, and more.

Qualifications

• MS in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Structural Engineering, or similar with 3+ years experience.
• Experience in implicit and explicit finite element analysis (FEA).
• Strong knowledge of solid mechanics.
• Attention to details and verification/validation.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment with passion for cutting edge products.
• Preferred: PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with Abaqus, ANSA and META; system-level modeling and constitutive modeling.

Responsibilities

• Build and run product models for important design load cases.
• Interact closely with cross-functional design team to define new load cases and mechanical requirements.
• Help test, characterize and develop new material models.
• Close the gaps between simulation and test with highly instrumented tests and rigorous validation.
• Be fully integrated with the product design team from the earliest stages to engineer groundbreaking products.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Solid mechanics

Verification/Validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to details

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

ANSA

META

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a core member of the Product Design FEA team to drive predictive engineering using finite element methods. You will build models for key load cases and collaborate with a cross-functional team to define new mechanical requirements and material models.

You will test and validate models, bridging simulation and physical testing with instrumented experiments, contributing to early-stage design for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, and more.