Apple
Mechanical Architecture – FEA
$123K–$225K
San Diego Metro Area, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- San Diego Metro Area, California
San Francisco Bay Area, California - Education
- Bachelor’s degree minimum; preferred M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Develops predictive mechanical models and simulations to guide the architecture, performance, and reliability of sensing technologies from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Build analytical, finite element, and system models; run structural, thermal, dynamic, vibration, modal, harmonic, and nonlinear simulations.
- Calibrate material models and validate simulations with experiments to improve predictive accuracy.
- Collaborate on design and architecture decisions, and develop simulation workflows and automation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong knowledge of solid mechanics, dynamics, vibrations, materials, and heat transfer.
- Experience with analytical modeling, finite element analysis, and experimental validation.
- Proficiency with Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, or equivalent tools; programming experience in MATLAB and/or Python.
Nice to have
- M.S. or Ph.D. in a related engineering field; experience with MEMS, multiphysics, system modeling, multibody dynamics, or reduced-order modeling.
- Experience with nonlinear materials, fatigue, fracture mechanics, optimization, uncertainty quantification, simulation automation, or ML-based simulation acceleration.
Pay
$122,700 and $214,300 (base salary); $129,300 and $225,300 (base salary)
Tools
Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, MATLAB, Python, ANSA, META, HyperMesh
AI focus
Preferred experience includes ML-based simulation acceleration.
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