Sensing FEA Engineer

Apple; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a dedicated finite element analyst to conduct structural, thermal, and dynamic analysis of sensing technologies. You will build FEA models, validate them, and provide critical design inputs to ensure performance and reliability. This role requires collaboration with product design partners to drive robust sensor solutions.

The position emphasizes problem solving, design-driven thinking, and delivering actionable insights for world-class products in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL or other FEA tools.
• Strong solid mechanics fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Generate finite element/analytical models of sensor architecture.
• Perform static, dynamic and thermal-mechanical analysis with non-linearities.
• Use FE models for parametric and sensitivity analyses linking inputs to outputs.
• Validate models with hand calculations, tests and material characterization.
• Drive failure analysis and design mitigations; communicate results to design teams.
• Summarize findings in high-quality reports for cross-functional partners.

Skills

Abaqus

ANSYS

COMSOL

Solid mechanics

MATLAB

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Summary

At Apple, outstanding ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring your passion, dedication and expertise to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. We are seeking a finite element analyst to conduct structural, thermal, and dynamic analysis of sensing technologies. Creating the world's best products means solving some of the most challenging and unique design problems. Please come join us!

Description

You will utilize your expertise in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to solve engineering problems and discover creative solutions in order to enable robust and reliable sensor technologies. You will perform simulations that will be used to assess performance, design sensitivity, root-cause failure, reliability and much more. As an FEA engineer you will help address engineering challenges with a problem-solving, design-driven mindset to accelerate technology development and deliver world class products. This includes building FEA models, performing model validation and using FEA to provide critical design inputs to ensure performance and reliability goals are met. Simulation is a critical part of the design process and you will be working closely with product design partners, providing critical insights from simulation to ensure designs meet requirements. This position offers a technically challenging and rewarding opportunity to influence design and create real impact on our sensing technology portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate finite element models/analytical models of sensor architecture
• Perform static, dynamic and thermal-mechanical analysis with complex non-linearities
• Use FE models to perform parametric & sensitivity analysis linking inputs to critical outputs
• Perform model validation in the form of hand calculations, testing and material characterization
• Drive failure analysis, root cause efforts, and design mitigations
• Brainstorm and propose solutions to problems based on analysis data and provide clear design feedback to the design team based on analysis results
• Summarize the analysis results into high-quality reports and effectively communicate the findings to cross-functional partners

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
• Experience with Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, or other FEA tools
• Strong engineering fundamentals in solid mechanics

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• In-depth knowledge of FEA and CFD theory, implementation and numerical methods
• Experience solving non-linear solid mechanics problems (materials, contact, geometric)
• Experience in simulation applied to high volume consumer electronic products and sensor technologies
• Experience applying simulation to human anatomy and human-device interaction, including tissue mechanics, physiological responses and human variability, to drive product development and translate these factors into actionable product performance insights, requirements, and specifications.
• Experience in additional analysis/simulation areas (biofluid, acoustics, fatigue, and optical biomechanics) and multi-physics simulations
• Applied knowledge/experience with material testing & material model calibration
• Modeling nonlinear materials such as soft adhesives, elastomers, and polymers
• Proficient in Matlab, Python or other scripting language and experience with using AI tools
• Knowledge of GD&T fundamentals
• Experience in data and statistical analysis (Monte Carlo, DOE, statistical process control)
• Team-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact and collaborate with management, team members and external vendors to achieve project goals, and give positively to the engineering community