Apple
Mechanical Architecture – FEA
$175K–$325K
San Diego Metro Area, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- San Diego Metro Area, California
San Francisco Bay Area, California - Experience
- Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS
About the job
Develops predictive mechanical models and simulations for sensing technologies, guiding product architecture, design decisions, validation, and production readiness.
What you'll do
- Develop analytical, finite element, and system models; perform structural, thermal, dynamic, vibration, modal, harmonic, and nonlinear simulations.
- Develop and calibrate material models, validate simulations through testing, and improve predictive accuracy.
- Collaborate across teams on design tradeoffs and product performance; create simulation workflows and communicate recommendations.
What they ask for
- 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; strong communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- M.S or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- Experience with MEMS, multiphysics, system modeling, multibody dynamics, reduced-order modeling, nonlinear materials, fatigue, fracture mechanics, optimization, uncertainty quantification, simulation automation, surrogate models, ML-based simulation acceleration, ANSA, META, or HyperMesh.
Pay
USD $175,000–$308,500 base salary; USD $184,700–$324,800 base salary
Tools
Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, MATLAB, Python, ANSA, META, HyperMesh
AI focus
Preferred experience includes ML-based simulation acceleration.
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