Senior FEA Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical and dental coverage

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced FEA engineer to own and drive analysis of cutting-edge designs, enabling early material and structural optimization. You will lead material characterization and testing plans, and coordinate across teams to integrate module models into larger assemblies.

The role requires a strong background in advanced FEA (Abaqus/ANSYS), thermal–mechanical analysis, and ML-driven optimization. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum in Mechanical Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of advanced FEA experience.
• Experience in mechanics of materials and ability to understand complex physical mechanisms from first principles.
• Experience with Abaqus or ANSYS for static, dynamic, and thermal–mechanical simulations.
• Experience with material constitutive models for metals, brittle materials, plastics, and adhesives.

Responsibilities

• Generate FEA/analytical models for mechanical parts, modules, and assemblies across programs.
• Own material characterization and testing plans to support modeling efforts.
• Coordinate with analysts to integrate module models into larger system assemblies.
• Communicate results to team, cross-functional peers, and management regularly.
• Drive failure analysis and root-cause investigations to resolve difficult problems.
• Propose data-driven solutions based on analysis results.
• Develop engineering specifications and processes to ensure early analysis and validation.

Skills

FEA simulation

Abaqus (Implicit & Explicit)

ANSYS

Dynamic analysis

Thermal-mechanical analysis

Material characterization

Scripting/ML optimization

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Abaqus

ANSYS

Altair HyperWorks

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Description

This FEA engineer will own and drive analysis of cutting edge designs, enabling early material, process and structural design optimization as well as root cause and failure analysis of difficult mechanical problems.

Responsibilities

• Generate FEA/analytical models of mechanical parts, modules, and assemblies. Perform static, dynamic, structural, and thermal-mechanical analysis.
• Own and drive material characterization and testing plan to support modeling efforts. Working knowledge with adhesive material, ACF material, flat panel display material is preferred.
• Own, drive, and execute consistent methods of modeling and analysis of modules across programs.
• Coordinate and work with other analysts to integrate module models into larger system assemblies.
• Communicate and report analysis results to team as well as cross-functional peers and management on a regular basis.
• Drive failure analysis, root cause efforts, and design of experiments to resolve difficult problems.
• Brainstorm and propose solutions to problems based on analysis data.
• Generate applicable engineering specifications and create applicable processes to assure consistent early analysis and design validation of critical issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum in Mechanical Engineering, or Solid mechanics of materials or related degree and 10+ years of experience of advanced FEA simulation in industrial settings.
• Experience in domain of mechanics of materials and ability to comprehend complex physical mechanisms using 1st principles.
• Experience in FEA software Abaqus (Implicit & Explicit) or ANSYS.
• Experience of static, dynamic, and thermal-mechanical simulations to solve practical engineering problems in industrial settings.
• Experience in material constitutive models, including metals, brittles, plastics, and adhesives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in related field with 3 years of industry experience
• The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in advanced FEA analysis in high volume consumer electronic products and/or modules- direct experience with flat panel display is preferred.
• High proficiency in Abaqus (Implicit & Explicit) or ANSYS, and Altair Hyperworks.
• Structural and thermal focus; non-linear FEA experience is highly desirable.
• Applied knowledge/experience with flex circuits, ACF bonding, adhesives, flat panel display, material science, and basic chemistry.
• Demonstrated experience applying AI/ML techniques to physics-based simulations, such as surrogate modeling, reduced-order modeling (ROM), or data-driven material model calibration.
• Applied knowledge/experience with structural optimization based on FEA automation, scripting, and ML-driven optimization pipelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and people skills; ability to interact with management, team members, and external vendors.
• Proven ability to communicate well with cross-functional team members, collaborate efficiently to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to the engineering community.
• Must be able to multi-task and set priorities in a fast-paced working environment.

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, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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